noun
great doctor; sage physician
An honorific title for a physician of exceptional skill and wisdom, often used in historical or reverential contexts. Not an everyday word.
彼は医聖と称えられるほどの名医だった。
He was such a renowned doctor that he was praised as a sage physician.
この病院の創設者は、地域で医聖と呼ばれている。
The founder of this hospital is called a great doctor in the region.