doc and physician share a recorded sense, so the question is not what they mean but which one fits. doc means “a licensed medical practitioner”. physician means “a licensed medical practitioner”. doc is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈdɑk/
1.n.a licensed medical practitioner
“I felt so bad I went to see my doctor”
2.n.the United States federal department that promotes and administers domestic and foreign trade (including management of the census and the patent office); created in 1913
/fəˈzɪʃən/
1.n.a licensed medical practitioner
“I felt so bad I went to see my doctor”
| doc | physician | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈdɑk/ | /fəˈzɪʃən/ |
| Said | dahk | fuh-ZISH-uhn |
| Syllables | 1 | 3 |
| Letters | 3 | 9 |
| Parts of speech | noun | noun |
| Senses | 2 | 1 |
| How common | Core | Common |
| Synonyms | doctor, physician, MD | doctor, doc, MD |
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