physician - physicist

physician - physicist
'physician'
A physician is a doctor, especially one who treats illnesses or injuries using medicine rather than surgery. Physician is a formal or old-fashioned word.
\
'physicist'
A physicist is a person who studies physics or does research connected with physics.

...a nuclear physicist.

\

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

Игры ⚽ Нужен реферат?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • physician — early 13c., fisicien, from O.Fr. fisicien physician (12c., Mod.Fr. physicien means physicist ), from fisique art of healing, from L. physica natural science (see PHYSIC (Cf. physic)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • Physician — For other uses, see Doctor (disambiguation). Not to be confused with Physicist, a scientist who studies or practices physics. Physician …   Wikipedia

  • Physician — A physician is a person trained in the art of healing. In reality, contemporary physicians express their skills by combining art with science. A physician is also referred to as a doctor of medicine. The term physician is used somewhat… …   Medical dictionary

  • physician — noun a) A practitioner of physic, i.e. a specialist in internal medicine, especially as opposed to a surgeon; a practitioner who treats with medication rather than with surgery. The doctor had to go to London for a physician to take charge of his …   Wiktionary

  • Subhash Mukhopadhyay (physician) — Subhash Mukhopadhyay (Bengali: সুভাষ মুখোপাধ্যায় Shubhash Mukhopaddhae) (January 16, 1931 June 19, 1981) was a physician from Kolkata, India. Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Experiment …   Wikipedia

  • Arthur von Hippel (physician) — Arthur von Hippel (October 24, 1841 October 26, 1916) was a German ophthalmologist who was a native of Fischhausen, East Prussia. He was the father of ophthalmologist Eugen von Hippel (1867 1938).Arthur von Hippel studied medicine at the… …   Wikipedia

  • Polymath — A polymath (Greek polymathēs , πολυμαθής, having learned much )The term was first recorded in written English in the early seventeenth century Cite web url=http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=polymath searchmode=none title=Online Etymology …   Wikipedia

  • Utrecht University — Infobox University name = Utrecht University latin name = Universitas Rheno Traiectina or Universitas Ultraiectina motto = Sol Iustitiae Illustra Nos ( Sun of Justice, shine upon us ) established = 1636 type = Public, general rector = Hans Stoof… …   Wikipedia

  • Meanings of minor planet names: 3501–4000 — As minor planet discoveries are confirmed, they are given a permanent number by the IAU s Minor Planet Center, and the discoverers can then submit names for them, following the IAU s naming conventions. The list below concerns those minor planets …   Wikipedia

  • Ibn Bajjah — Infobox Scientist name = Ibn Bajjah box width = caption = Ibn Bajjah birth date = 1095 birth place = Zaragoza death date = 1138 death place = Fes, Morocco residence = citizenship = nationality = al Andalus ethnicity = field = Astronomer,… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”