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चिकित्सक (noun)

A professional person qualified to practice medicine and treat people who are ill or injured. It is the formal Hindi term for a doctor or physician, commonly used in official documents and literature.

💬 Example

"चिकित्सक से मिलो।"

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'Chikitsa' meaning 'check-up' in a very loose phonetic approximation. A <mark class='bg-emerald-200 dark:bg-eme...

🏛️ Origin

🔗 Synonyms
डॉक्टर वैद्य हकीम उपचारक फिजिशियन
⚠️ Common Mistakes

Using <mark class='bg-emerald-200 dark:bg-emerald-800 px-0.5 rounded'>चिकित्सक</mark> in very informal conversations. → Using <mark class='bg-emerald-200 dark:bg-emerald-800 px-0.5 rounded'>डॉकटर</mark> in informal settings.

Confusing <mark class='bg-emerald-200 dark:bg-emerald-800 px-0.5 rounded'>चिकित्सक</mark> with traditional medicine practitioners. → Using specific terms like <mark class='bg-emerald-200 dark:bg-emerald-800 px-0.5 rounded'>वैद्य</mark> or <mark class='bg-emerald-200 dark:bg-emerald-800 px-0.5 rounded'>हकीम</mark> for Ayurvedic or Unani doctors, respectively.

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