noun
Western medicine doctor; practitioner of Western medicine
Refers to a doctor trained in Western medicine, often contrasted with 漢方医 (traditional Chinese medicine doctor). The term is somewhat dated and now less common than 医者 or 医師.
祖父は洋医として地域の診療所で働いていた。
My grandfather worked as a Western medicine doctor at a local clinic.
明治時代には、洋医の数が急速に増えた。
During the Meiji period, the number of Western medicine doctors increased rapidly.
Refers to a doctor of traditional Chinese medicine, in contrast to 洋医 which practices Western medicine.
General term for a medical doctor; 洋医 is more specific and somewhat dated.
Compound of 洋 (Western, overseas) and 医 (medicine, doctor). The term emerged during the Meiji era when Western medicine was introduced to Japan.