psychiatrist
noun
psy·chi·a·trist
sə-ˈkī-ə-trist 
sī-
plural psychiatrists
: a medical doctor who diagnoses and treats mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders : a specialist in psychiatry
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2025
The Royal Dutch Medical Association scolded the psychiatrists, and prosecutors declined to act.
—Asra Q. Nomani, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2025
Wills has worked as a psychiatrist in the Boise area for over a decade, according to his LinkedIn, and owns PERMA Mental Health & Ketamine Clinic, which has offices in Boise, Nampa and Twin Falls.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 14 Oct. 2025
Most psychologists and psychiatrists believe these illnesses have their root cause in excessive dietary restriction.
—Claire Wilcox, The Conversation, 10 Oct. 2025
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psychiatrist
noun
psy·chi·a·trist
sə-ˈkī-ə-trəst
sī-
sī-
: a physician specializing in psychiatry
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