médecin

/medsɛ̃/

noun #805 of 5,000 Core 1000

Translation

doctor, physician

Grammar

Gender

Examples

fievre jours.

You should see a doctor if you have had a fever for three days.

' conseille sport .

My doctor advised me to do more exercise and sleep better.

generaliste montagne.

She is a general practitioner in a small mountain village.

Medecin est un nom masculin qui designe le professionnel de sante diplome. En francais, medecin et docteur sont souvent interchangeables en pratique, mais medecin est le terme professionnel officiel. La forme feminine medecin est invariable, bien que une medecin ou une femme medecin s'emploient.

Medecin generaliste (GP, general practitioner) s'oppose a medecin specialiste (specialist). Aller chez le medecin (to go to the doctor) est la formule la plus courante. Corps medical (medical profession) designe l'ensemble de la profession.

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