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general practice

 noun
     
general practice
1 [uncountable]MNSCL the work of a doctor or lawyer who deals with all the ordinary types of illnesses or legal cases, rather than one specific type
2 [countable]MNSCL a group of lawyers or doctors who do all types of work
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