1. a surgeon; a person who performs surgical operations
Usage: archaic; chiefly historical

Examples

• The chirurgeon examined the patient's wound with great care.
• In medieval times, a chirurgeon was often called upon to treat battle injuries.
• The ship's chirurgeon was responsible for the health of the crew during long voyages.
• Shakespeare's contemporaries would have been familiar with the term chirurgeon.
• The chirurgeon recommended bloodletting as a cure for the fever.