n.
A physician who specializes in psychiatry.
psychiatrist
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psy·chi·a·trist (sĭ-kī'ə-trĭst, sī-)  |
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A medical doctor who specialises in the treatment of mental of behavioural disorders. Compare psychologist.
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IN BRIEF: A doctor who takes care of people who are mentally ill.
There is no psychiatrist in the world like a puppy licking your face.
— Ames Williams
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
a physician who specializes in psychiatry
Synonyms: head-shrinker, shrink
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- Stockwood, Bishop Mervyn (Quotes By)
- He'll See You Now (1984 Drama Film)
- headshrinker
- social psychiatry
- Wechsler Intelligence Test: Precautions
- Rorschach test (Science)
- In Hot Weather the Crime Rate Soars (1977 Crime Film)
- Jessie (1984 Crime Film)
- Shrink Wrap: Dexter (TV Episode) (2007 TV Episode)
- That Special Tug: Two and a Half Men (TV Episode) (2005 Comedy TV Episode)
- Scared to Death: Criminal Minds (TV Episode) (2007 TV Episode)
- Le Jeu du Solitaire (1976 Mystery Film)
- Adler, Alfred (Austrian psychiatrist)
- Sullivan, Harry Stack (American psychiatrist)
