Meaning & use
doctor
A person qualified to treat sick or injured people, or one who holds the highest university degree.
See it in a sentence
The doctor examined the child's fever and recommended plenty of rest and fluids.
After years of research, she finally earned her doctor of philosophy in astrophysics.
A note on using this word
'Doctor' as a title applies both to medical practitioners and to holders of a PhD or similar advanced degree.
Words with a similar meaning
physician
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To alter a document, image, or result dishonestly to mislead someone.
Investigators found that the accountant had doctored the company's financial records.
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