I panic, shy around doctor (9)

I believe the answer is:

physician

'doctor' is the definition.
(I know that doctor can be written as physician)

'i panic shy around' is the wordplay.
'around' is an anagram indicator.
'i'+'panic'+'shy'='ipanicshy'
'ipanicshy' with letters rearranged gives 'PHYSICIAN'.

(Other definitions for physician that I've seen before include "Medic" , "Licensed medical practitioner" , "A doctor, as in ''........, heal thyself''" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

Want a hint initially instead of a full solution? Install my app