psychiatrist

/saɪˈkaɪətrɪst/

nounpsy · chi · a · trist

Think: "PSY + CHI + A + TRIST" — a PSYch doctor who can prescribe, not just a therapist.

Yes, it's psychiatrist. Don’t drop the silent-looking start: it begins with “psy-” (like psychology), not “sai-” or “sy-”.

Definition

  1. nouna medical doctor (MD or DO) who specializes in diagnosing and treating mental health conditions, and who can prescribe medicine

Examples

  • “After months of panic attacks, Maya scheduled an appointment with a psychiatrist.”
  • “The psychiatrist adjusted his medication and recommended therapy as well.”
  • “In the hospital, a psychiatrist evaluated him to make sure he was safe to go home.”

Synonyms

mental health doctorpsychopharmacologistphysician (psychiatry)doctor

Translations

ES psiquiatraPT psiquiatraFR psychiatre

Common misspellings

sychiatristpsychatristpsychiatrispshychiatristpsychiatristtpsychiatrist

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