doctor
/ˈdɑktər/
noun
- A person who is trained and licensed to treat sick or injured people; a medical professional.
- If you feel worse tomorrow, you should see a doctor.
- She has been a doctor at the city hospital for ten years.
- My doctor said I just have a cold and need to rest.
- A person who has earned the highest degree from a university (a PhD or similar).
- The conference featured several doctors in the field of physics.
- After six years of research, she finally became a doctor.
- Dr. Kim is a doctor of chemistry and teaches at the university.
- A person who treats animals; a veterinarian.
- The doctor at the clinic gave the dog a shot.
- We took our sick cat to the animal doctor.
- Farmers often call a doctor when their livestock get ill.
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verb
- To change something in order to deceive or cheat.
- The company was accused of doctoring the financial reports.
- He tried to doctor the test results to hide his mistake.
- Someone doctored the documents to make them look official.
- To repair or fix something, often in a temporary or makeshift way.
- She doctored the torn page with tape.
- I managed to doctor the old radio so it works again.
- He doctored the leaky pipe with some sealant.
- To treat or give medical care to someone or something.
- They doctored the sick horse until it recovered.
- She doctored her son's scraped knee with a bandage.
- The vet doctored the injured bird back to health.