精神科医 — meaning in English
seishinkai
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English meaning
- psychiatrist noun A medical doctor who specializes in diagnosing and treating mental illness, often able to prescribe medication.
- shrink verb To become or make smaller.
Senses
精神科医 is used for these senses in English:
- psychiatrist A medical doctor specializing in psychiatry.
- shrink (slang, sometimes, pejorative) A psychiatrist or psychotherapist.
shrink — full definition
- verb To become or make smaller.
- verb To draw back or flinch, especially from fear or discomfort.
- noun A psychiatrist or psychotherapist (informal).