pro-physician
|pro-phy-si-cian|
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/proʊfɪˈzɪʃən/
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/prəʊfɪˈzɪʃən/
for doctors / supporting physicians
Etymology
'pro-physician' is formed from the prefix 'pro-' (originating in Latin 'pro') meaning 'for' and the word 'physician' (from Old French 'fisicien' ultimately from Greek roots), so literally 'for the physician'.
'physician' comes into English via Old French 'fisicien' from Latin/Greek roots (Latin 'physica' / Greek 'phusikos' from 'phusis' meaning 'nature'); the modern compound 'pro-physician' is a recent English formation that combines the prefix 'pro-' with 'physician' to denote support for doctors.
The parts 'pro-' and 'physician' originally meant 'for' and 'doctor/healer' respectively; combined recently to form the compound meaning 'in favor of physicians' or 'supportive of physicians'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a person or group that supports physicians or advocates for physicians' interests.
Many activists labeled the lobbying group as a pro-physician organization.
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Adjective 1
favorable to physicians; showing support for doctors or their professional interests.
The hospital's new policy was criticized as being overly pro-physician.
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Last updated: 2025/11/14 01:17
