psychiatre
psychiatrist
noun psee-kee-AH-truh Less Common
Origin: Greek psykhe + iatros
Usage Note
Psychiatre is a medical doctor specializing in mental disorders; unlike a psychologue (psychologist), a psychiatre can prescribe medication. The word is the same in masculine and feminine (un/une psychiatre). In France, public psychiatrists work within the secteur psychiatrique of the national health system.
Examples
"Elle consulte un psychiatre une fois par semaine."
Natural Translation
She sees a psychiatrist once a week.
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