nonphysician

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noun

One who is not a physician.

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Meanings

nounnonphysician (plural nonphysicians)

plural nonphysicians · alternative non-physician

  1. One who is not a physician.

    “Two Sides to Every Health Care Debate” serves as a microcosm of what is wrong with the dialogue on health care: nonphysician experts each offering inflexible, oversimplified, dogmatic solutions to isolated parts of an infinitely complex problem.

    2009 July 16, “Seeking Ways Out of the Health Maze”, in New York Times

    Synonyms: nondoctor

Synonyms & antonyms

nounOne who is not a physician.

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Origin

From non- + physician.

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APA

nonphysician. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonphysician

MLA

“nonphysician.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonphysician. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nonphysician,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonphysician.

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