doctor

/ˈdɑktər/
noun
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
Antonyms
verb
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
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