From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishmedical practitionerˌmedical pracˈtitioner noun [countable] British English formalMN a doctor
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medical practitioner• All three occupants suffered multiple injuries and were certified dead at the crash site by a medical practitioner.• From a medical practitioner familiar with the dementia sufferer.• If the physical lighting is acceptable, and the eye-strain persists, consult your medical practitioner or an ophthalmic optician. 