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a. A person who is licensed to practice medicine and has trained at a school of medicine or a school of osteopathic medicine; a physician.
b. Any of certain other healthcare professionals, such as a dentist, optometrist, chiropractor, podiatrist, or veterinarian.
2. A practitioner of alternative medicine or folk medicine who does not have traditional medical credentials.
a. A person who has earned the highest academic degree, usually a PhD, awarded by a college or university in a specified discipline.
b. A person awarded an honorary degree by a college or university.
4. Abbr. Dr. Used as a title and form of address for a person holding the degree of doctor.
5. Roman Catholic Church An eminent theologian.
6. A rig or device contrived for remedying an emergency situation or for doing a special task.
v. doc·tored , doc·tor·ing , doc·tors
1. Informal To give medical treatment to: " [He] does more than practice medicine. He doctors people. There's a difference" (Charles Kuralt).
2. To repair, especially in a makeshift manner; rig.
a. To falsify or change in such a way as to make favorable to oneself: doctored the evidence.
b. To add ingredients so as to improve or conceal the taste, appearance, or quality of: doctor the soup with a dash of sherry.
c. To alter or modify for a specific end: doctored my standard speech for the small-town audience.
d. Baseball To deface or apply a substance to (the ball) in violation of the rules in order to throw a pitch with extraordinary movement: was ejected because he doctored the ball with a piece of sandpaper.
[Middle English, an expert, authority , from Old French docteur , from Latin doctor , teacher , from docēre , to teach ; see dek- in Indo-European roots .]
doc′tor·al (dŏk′tə-rəl, dŏk-tôr′əl) adj.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
1. (Medicine) a person licensed to practise medicine
2. (Education) a person who has been awarded a higher academic degree in any field of knowledge
3. (Veterinary Science) chiefly US and Canadian a person licensed to practise dentistry or veterinary medicine
4. (Dentistry) chiefly US and Canadian a person licensed to practise dentistry or veterinary medicine
5. (Theology) ( often capital ) Also called: Doctor of the Church a title given to any of several of the leading Fathers or theologians in the history of the Christian Church down to the late Middle Ages whose teachings have greatly influenced orthodox Christian thought
6. (Angling) angling any of various gaudy artificial flies
7. informal a person who mends or repairs things
8. (Cookery) slang a cook on a ship or at a camp
9. (Education) archaic a man, esp a teacher, of learning
10. (Metallurgy) a device used for local repair of electroplated surfaces, consisting of an anode of the plating material embedded in an absorbent material containing the solution
11. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) (in a paper-making machine) a blade that is set to scrape the roller in order to regulate the thickness of pulp or ink on it
12. (Physical Geography) a cool sea breeze blowing in some countries: the Cape doctor .
13. go for the doctor slang Austral to make a great effort or move very fast, esp in a horse race
14. what the doctor ordered something needed or desired
a. to give medical treatment to
b. to prescribe for (a disease or disorder)
16. (Medicine) ( intr ) informal to practise medicine: he doctored in Easter Island for six years .
17. ( tr ) to repair or mend, esp in a makeshift manner
18. ( tr ) to make different in order to deceive, tamper with, falsify, or adulterate
19. ( tr ) to adapt for a desired end, effect, etc
20. (Veterinary Science) ( tr ) to castrate (a cat, dog, etc)
[C14: from Latin: teacher, from docēre to teach]
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
1. a person licensed to practice medicine, as a physician, surgeon, dentist, or veterinarian.
2. a person who has been awarded a doctor's degree.
3. any of several artificial angling flies.
4. an eminent scholar and teacher.
5. a person skilled in repairing or improving something broken or flawed.
6. to give medical treatment to; act as a physician to.
7. to treat (an ailment); apply remedies to.
8. to restore to original or working condition; repair.
9. to tamper with; falsify: to doctor the birthdate on a passport.
10. to tamper with the ingredients of (a food or drink) in order to improve flavor.
11. to revise, alter, or adapt for a specific purpose: to doctor a play.
[1275–1325; Middle English docto(u)r (< Anglo-French) < Latin, derivative of docēre to teach]
doc′tor•al, doc•to′ri•al (-ˈtɔr i əl, -ˈtoʊr-) adj.
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
See also related terms for taught .
Farlex Trivia Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
A person who has been awarded the highest academic degree in a particular subject by a college or university.
Dictionary of Unfamiliar Words by Diagram Group Copyright © 2008 by Diagram Visual Information Limited
Thesaurus Antonyms Related Words Synonyms Legend:
abortionist - a person (who should be a doctor) who terminates pregnancies
allergist - a physician skilled in the diagnosis and treatment of allergies
angiologist - a physician who specializes in angiology
extern , medical extern - a nonresident doctor or medical student; connected with a hospital but not living there
gastroenterologist - a physician who specializes in diseases of the gastrointestinal tract
general practitioner , GP - a physician who is not a specialist but treats all illnesses
hakeem , hakim - a Muslim physician
house physician , resident physician , resident - a physician (especially an intern) who lives in a hospital and cares for hospitalized patients under the supervision of the medical staff of the hospital; "the resident was receiving special clinical training at the hospital"
houseman , intern , interne , medical intern - an advanced student or graduate in medicine gaining supervised practical experience (`houseman' is a British term)
medical man , medical practitioner - someone who practices medicine
primary care physician - the physician who provides primary care; "the primary care physician acts as a gatekeeper to the medical system"
quack - an untrained person who pretends to be a physician and who dispenses medical advice
medical specialist , specialist - practices one branch of medicine
operating surgeon , sawbones , surgeon - a physician who specializes in surgery
vet , veterinarian , veterinary , veterinary surgeon - a doctor who practices veterinary medicine
doctor-patient relation - the responsibility of a physician to act in the best interests of the patient
Church of Rome , Roman Catholic Church , Roman Church , Western Church , Roman Catholic - the Christian Church based in the Vatican and presided over by a pope and an episcopal hierarchy
theologian , theologiser , theologist , theologizer - someone who is learned in theology or who speculates about theology
child's play , play - activity by children that is guided more by imagination than by fixed rules; "Freud believed in the utility of play to a small child"
bookman , scholar , scholarly person , student - a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines
adulterate , dilute , debase , load , stretch - corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones; "adulterate liquor"
practice of medicine , medicine - the learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases and injuries; "he studied medicine at Harvard"
care for , treat - provide treatment for; "The doctor treated my broken leg"; "The nurses cared for the bomb victims"; "The patient must be treated right away or she will die"; "Treat the infection with antibiotics"
vet - provide veterinary care for
ameliorate , improve , meliorate , amend , better - to make better; "The editor improved the manuscript with his changes"
tinker , fiddle - try to fix or mend; "Can you tinker with the T.V. set--it's not working right"; "She always fiddles with her van on the weekend"
fill - plug with a substance; "fill a cavity"
patch , piece - repair by adding pieces; "She pieced the china cup"
cobble - repair or mend; "cobble shoes"
repoint , point - repair the joints of bricks; "point a chimney"
troubleshoot , trouble-shoot - solve problems; "He is known to be good at trouble-shooting"
patch up , patch - mend by putting a patch on; "patch a hole"
resole , sole - put a new sole on; "sole the shoes"
revamp , vamp - provide (a shoe) with a new vamp; "revamp my old boots"
reheel , heel - put a new heel on; "heel shoes"
darn - repair by sewing; "darn socks"
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
1. physician , medic (informal) , clinician , general practitioner , medical practitioner , G.P. Do not stop the treatment without consulting your doctor.
Quotations "God heals, and the doctor takes the fee" [Benjamin Franklin Poor Richard's Almanack ] "Men who are occupied in the restoration of health to other men, by the joint exertion of skill and humanity, are above all the great of the earth" [Voltaire Philosophical Dictionary ] "The best doctors in the world are Doctor Diet, Doctor Quiet, and Doctor Merryman" [Jonathan Swift Polite Conversation ] "God and the doctor we alike adore" "But only when in danger, not before;" "The danger o'er, both are alike requited," "God is forgotten, and the Doctor slighted" [John Owen Epigrams ]
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
The American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus. Copyright © 2013, 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
دكتور دُكْتور: دَرَجَة دُكْتوراه طبيب طَبيب طَبِيب
lékař doktor falzifikovat kurýrovat pančovat
lääkäri tohtori tohtoroida eläinlääkäri
liječnik veterinar veterinarka doktor doktorica
orvos doktor doktornő megvizez orvosnő
doktor læknir skipta sér af; bæta e-u í veita læknismeîferî dýralæknir
daktaras daktaro laipsnis gydyti gydytis gydytojas
1. ( Med ) → médico/a m/f to go to the doctor's → ir al médico Doctor Brown → el doctor Brown to be under the doctor → estar bajo tratamiento médico it was just what the doctor ordered → fue mano de santo
2. ( Univ ) → doctor (a) m/f ( of en) DEGREE
1. (= tamper with ) [+ food, drink ] → adulterar ; [+ document ] → manipular
2. (= treat ) [+ cold ] → tratar , curar to doctor o.s → automedicarse
3. (= castrate ) [+ cat, dog etc ] → castrar
C. CPD doctor's degree N → doctorado m doctor's excuse ( US ) doctor's line ( Brit ) doctor's note ( Brit ) N → baja f (médica)
doctor up VT + ADV [+ machine etc ] → remendar , arreglar de cualquier modo
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
(medical) → médecin mf (femme médecin f ), docteur mf (doctoresse f ) She's a doctor → Elle est médecin ., Elle est docteur . I'd like to be a doctor → Je voudrais être médecin . at the doctor's → chez le médecin to go to the doctor's → aller chez le médecin Doctor Paige (= title ) → Le docteur Paige doctor's surgery (British) doctor's office (US) → cabinet m de consultation
(= interfere with ) [+ food ] → dénaturer ; [+ drink ] → frelater
(= falsify ) [+ text, document, picture, figures ] → falsifier
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
(Med) → Arzt m , → Ärztin f , → Doktor (in) m(f) (inf) ; Doctor Smith → Doktor Smith ; yes, doctor → ja, Herr/ Frau Doktor ; the doctor ’s (= surgery) → der Arzt ; to go to the doctor → zum Arzt gehen ; to send for the doctor → den Arzt holen ; he is a doctor → er ist Arzt ; a woman doctor → eine Ärztin ; he’s under a doctor in London (inf) → er ist bei einem Arzt in London in Behandlung ; to be under doctor ’s orders → in ärztlicher Behandlung sein ; it’s just what the doctor ordered (fig inf) → das ist genau das Richtige
(Univ etc) → Doktor m ; to get one’s doctor ’s degree → promovieren , seinen Doktor machen ; doctor of Law/of Science etc → Doktor der Rechte /der Naturwissenschaften etc ; Dear Doctor Smith → Sehr geehrter Herr Dr./Sehr geehrte Frau Dr. Smith
cold → behandeln ; to doctor oneself/somebody → an sich (dat) → / jdm herumdoktern
(= tamper with) accounts → frisieren ; text → verfälschen ; the food’s/wine’s been doctor ed → dem Essen / Wein ist etwas beigemischt worden
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
a. ( Med ) → dottore/essa, medico Doctor Brown → il Dottor Brown doctor's office ( Am ) → studio medico , ambulatorio
b. ( Univ ) ( Ph.D. ) → dottore/essa Doctor of Philosophy ( degree ) → dottorato di ricerca ; ( person ) → titolare m/f di un dottorato di ricerca
a. ( interfere with, food, drink ) → adulterare ; ( 000, text, document ) → alterare , manipolare
c. ( fam ) ( castrate, cat ) → cas
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