Est-ce qu’il y a une différence entre le docteur et le médecin?
Vocabulaire: docteur / médecin
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Jim C.Kwiziq community member
Vocabulaire: docteur / médecin
This question relates to:French lesson "a doctor (m)"
Asked 3 years ago
Hi Jim,
The term "Docteur" could mean an expert practitioner in a subject other than medicine.
Whereas "Médecin" is a physician in a more formal sense of a medical doctor.
This is my understanding.
Jim
Chris W. Kwiziq Q&A super contributor
"Docteur" is strictly speaking an academic degree and could just as well apply to someone with a Ph.D. Colloquially, it is also used to mean a medical doctor.
"Médecin" is specifically a medical doctor.
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