The professor of medicine
Example: The professor of medicine explained the new treatment clearly.
Definition
"The professor of medicine" refers to a senior academic who teaches and conducts research in medical science at a university or medical school, often specializing in a particular area of medicine and contributing to the education of future healthcare professionals.
Etymology
The phrase "the professor of medicine" combines 'professor,' from the Latin 'professorem,' meaning one who declares publicly, with 'medicine,' from the Latin 'medicina,' meaning the art of healing. Together, it denotes an expert who publicly teaches healing sciences.
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"The professor of medicine" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - Medical Professions - (C1) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used words.
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