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doctor

/'dɑktər/

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noun
a licensed medical practitioner
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"I felt so bad I went to see my doctor"

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doc dr. md medico physician

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medical man medical practitioner
verb
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
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bushel fix furbish up mend repair restore touch on

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improve better amend meliorate ameliorate
noun
a person who holds Ph.D. degree (or the equivalent) from an academic institution
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"she is a doctor of philosophy in physics"

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dr.

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scholarly person bookman student scholar
noun
(Roman Catholic Church) a title conferred on 33 saints who distinguished themselves through the orthodoxy of their theological teaching
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doctor of the church

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theologist theologiser theologian theologizer
verb
alter and make impure, as with the intention to deceive
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doctor up sophisticate

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dilute debase stretch adulterate load
noun
children take the roles of physician or patient or nurse and pretend they are at the physician's office
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"the children explored each other's bodies by playing the game of doctor"

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child's play play
verb
give medical treatment to
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care for treat

Examples of doctor

"I felt so bad I went to see my doctor"
"she is a doctor of philosophy in physics"
"the children explored each other's bodies by playing the game of doctor"