doctornoun [ C ]
uk/ˈdɒk.tər/us/ˈdɑːk.tɚ/doctor noun [ C ] (MEDICINE)
A1 written abbreviation Dr a person with a medical degree whose job is to treat people who are ill or hurt:
the place where a doctor works:
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- When did you last visit the doctor?
- Typically, a doctor will see about 30 patients a day.
- The doctors have done some tests to try and find out what's wrong with her.
- She went to the doctor complaining of chest pains.
- If the pain persists, consult a doctor.
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Medical treatment: doctors & health workers generally
- anaesthetist
- auxiliary nurse
- charge nurse
- clinician
- consultant
- dental practitioner/surgeon
- doctor's orders
- ENT
- houseman
- LPN
- medical examiner
- mo
- nurse
- nursing
- occupational therapy
- odontologist
- radiographer
- resident
- senior nursing officer
- specialist
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doctor noun [ C ] (EDUCATION)
written abbreviation Dr a person who has the highest degree (= qualification) from a college or university
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Qualifications: university & college
- AB
- associate's degree
- BA
- bachelor's degree
- bed
- BM
- chartered
- emerita
- emeritus
- fellowship
- graduation
- honorary
- honors degree
- honours degree
- MB
- MBA
- MPhil
- MSc
- pass degree
- summa cum laude
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Idiom(s)
doctorverb [ T ]
uk/ˈdɒk.tər/us/ˈdɑːk.tɚ/doctor verb [ T ] (CHANGE)
to change a document in order to deceive people:
to secretly put a harmful or poisonous substance into food or drink:
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Adapting and modifying
- acclimate
- acclimatize
- accommodate
- acculturate
- acculturation
- adjustment
- amendment
- beat
- chameleon
- change with/keep up with/move with the times idiom
- configure
- liberty
- modify
- native
- put sth back
- put sth forward
- readjust
- ring
- ring the changes (on) idiom
- supple
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doctor verb [ T ] (ANIMAL)
UK informal to remove the sexual organs of an animal in order to prevent it from producing young
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Zoology: veterinary medicine
- anthrax
- castrate
- cattery
- collar
- delouse
- destroy
- distemper
- foam
- foot-and-mouth
- froth
- geld
- hoof-and-mouth
- leptospirosis
- myxomatosis
- put sth down 1
- quarantine
- rabid
- rabies
- vet
- veterinarian
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