The Simple English Wikipedia has an article on: Physician Pronunciation IPA (key): /fɪˈzɪʃən/ Audio (US)(file) Hyphenation: phy‧si‧cian Noun Singular physician Plural physicians (countable) A physician is someone who treats illness and injuries with medication rather than with surgery. Synonym: doctor Due to security concerns, the only physician inmates are allowed to see is the jail doctor. Wikiwand - on Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.Remove ads