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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David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
But there are countless other questions that remain unanswered, including for instance, whether conversations with a chatbot psychiatrist, doctor, or travel adviser are protected from disclosure.
—Nina Totenberg, NPR, 27 Apr. 2026
The patient had a past history of cocaine use, according to the medical board, and was also taking the stimulant Vyvanse and the benzodiazepine Clonazepam, both prescribed by her psychiatrist.
—Amber Gaudet, Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2026
Over the decades, Hatters-Friedman said, psychiatrists around the world have continued to use these classifications to try to understand why some parents kill their children.
—Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
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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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