doctor
[noun]
Synonyms:
- G.P., general practitioner, medic (informal), medical practitioner, physician
[verb]
Synonyms:
- change, alter, disguise, falsify, misrepresent, pervert, tamper with
- add to, adulterate, cut, dilute, mix with, spike, water down

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English Thesaurus: doctor, GP, physician, quack, the medical profession, ...

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

I. doc‧tor¹ S1 W1 /ˈdɒktə $ ˈdɑːktər/ noun [countable]
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: doctour, from Latin doctor 'teacher', from docere 'to teach']

1. (written abbreviation Dr) someone who is trained to treat people who are ill ⇒ GP:
She was treated by her local doctor.
I’d like to make an appointment to see Dr Pugh.
the doctor’s informal (=the place where your doctor works)
‘Where’s Sandy today?’ ‘I think she’s at the doctor’s.’

2. someone who holds the highest level of degree given by a university ⇒ doctoral:
a Doctor of Law

3. be just what the doctor ordered informal to be exactly what someone needs or wants:
A 2–0 victory is just what the doctor ordered.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

II. doctor² verb [transitive]

1. to dishonestly change something in order to gain an advantage:
He had doctored his passport to pass her off as his daughter.
There are concerns that some players have been doctoring the ball.

2. to add something harmful to food or drink:
Paul suspected that his drink had been doctored.

3. to remove part of the sex organs of an animal to prevent it from having babies Synonym : neuter:
You should have your cat doctored.

4. to give someone medical treatment, especially when you are not a doctor:
Bill doctored the horses with a strong-smelling ointment.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

doctor
noun
ADJ. excellent, good | qualified | experienced | family, local Who is your family doctor?
hospital, school | NHS | private
VERB + DOCTOR register with You should register with a doctor as soon as possible.
call, fetch, get, send for We called the doctor immediately. (For more verbs see note.)

NOTE health practitioners

be, practise as ~    He practises as a clinical psychologist. have a dentist, doctor, psychiatrist, psychologist, therapist    Do you have a family doctor? need ~    She took good care of her teeth and never needed a dentist. find ~    What's the best way to find a therapist? consult, go to, see, visit ~    I think you ought to see a psychologist. refer sb to ~    referring patients to a specialist ~ practise    doctors who practise from home ~ examine sb/sth, see sb    I had an ear, nose and throat specialist examine my sinuses.    The doctor will see you now. ~ treat sb/sth    He is being treated by the physiotherapist. ~ advise sb/sth    The optician has advised that I wear contact lenses. a dentist, doctor, psychiatrist, specialist prescribes (sb) sth    The psychiatrist prescribed anti-depressants.     ⇒ See also the note at JOB

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

doctor

go to the doctor
I’d been having bad headaches so I went to the doctor.
see a doctor (also visit a doctor American English) (=go to the doctor)
Have you seen a doctor about it yet?
ask a doctor (also consult a doctor formal)
If you have any of these symptoms, you should consult a doctor.
call a doctor (=telephone one, especially to ask them to come to you)
His mother was very worried and called the doctor.
get a doctor (=arrange for one to come to you)
In the middle of the night we decided to get the doctor.
a doctor examines somebody
The doctor examined her and said she had a chest infection.
a doctor prescribes something (=writes an order for medicine for someone)
My doctor prescribed a course of antibiotics.
a doctor diagnoses flu/depression etc (=says what illness someone has)
The doctor diagnosed malaria.
a family doctor (=who treats all the members of a family)
We’ve had the same family doctor for fifteen years.
sb’s local doctor (=working near where you live)
You should go and see your local doctor.
a hospital doctor British English (=working in a hospital)
Junior hospital doctors have to work very long hours.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

doctor someone who treats people who are ill, who has completed a long course of study at medical school:
If you have bad chest pains, you should see a doctor.
GP British English a doctor who is trained in general medicine and who treats the people who live in a local area:
My GP told me that I must lose weight.
physician /fəˈzɪʃən, fɪˈzɪʃən/ formal especially American English a doctor:
the American physician, Dr James Tyler Kent
quack informal someone who pretends to be a doctor:
My father felt that people practicing alternative medicine were just a bunch of quacks.
the medical profession doctors and nurses considered as a group:
This view is widely accepted among the medical profession.
surgeon /ˈsɜːdʒən $ ˈsɜːr-/ a doctor who does operations in a hospital:
One of the world’s top heart surgeons performed the operation.
specialist a doctor with special knowledge about a particular illness, part of the body, or type of treatment:
The new drug is being tested by cancer specialists.
an eye specialist
consultant British English a very senior doctor in a hospital, with a lot of knowledge about a particular area of medicine:
The consultant said that he did not think it was cancer.
paramedic someone who has been trained to treat sick or injured people, especially at the scene of an accident:
Paramedics treated him for shock.
vet (also veterinarian especially American English) a doctor who treats animals:
We took the cat to the vet.
paediatrician British English, pediatrician American English a doctor who treats children who are sick
gynaecologist British English, gynecologist American English a doctor who treats medical conditions and illnesses that affect women’s bodies
obstetrician a doctor who deals with the birth of children
radiographer someone whose job is to take X-rays or to treat people using an X-ray machine
psychiatrist /saɪˈkaɪətrəst, saɪˈkaɪətrɪst $ sə-/ a doctor who is trained to treat people with mental illnesses:
In order to become a psychiatrist, you first need a medical degree.
psychologist /saɪˈkɒlədʒəst, saɪˈkɒlədʒɪst $ -ˈkɑː-/ a scientist who studies and is trained in psychology (=the study of the mind):
Many psychologists believe that aggression is a learned behaviour.
shrink informal a humorous word for a psychiatrist
therapist a trained person whose job is to help people with their emotional problems, especially by talking to them and asking them to talk about their feelings
medical student a student who is studying medicine in order to be a doctor:
James is a medical student at Edinburgh university.
intern American English a student who has almost finished studying to be a doctor, and who is working in a hospital

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲

doctor
ˈdɔktə
See: just what the doctor ordered

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