De verslavingsarts
Example: De verslavingsarts helpt mensen met alcoholproblemen.
Definition
"De verslavingsarts" is a medical professional specializing in the treatment and management of addiction, particularly helping patients overcome dependencies on substances such as alcohol or drugs. This specialist focuses on diagnosis, therapy, and support for recovery.
Etymology
The term "de verslavingsarts" comes from Dutch, where "verslaving" means addiction and "arts" means doctor. Combined, it literally translates to 'addiction doctor.' The word highlights the medical focus on addiction treatment, a field that has grown as understanding of addiction evolved.
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"De verslavingsarts" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Medical Professions - (A2) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used words.
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the addiction physician