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doc‧tor /ˈdɒktə $ ˈdɑːktər/ noun [countable]
doctor verb [transitive]
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Synonyms & Related Wordsdoctor[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
English Thesaurus: doctor, GP, physician, quack, the medical profession, ... [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
English DictionaryI. 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 Law3. 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 ▲
Collocationsdoctor 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
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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 |
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Thesaurusdoctor 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 /fəˈzɪʃ
ən, fɪˈzɪʃ
ən/
formal especially American English a doctor:
the American physician, Dr James Tyler Kentquack 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 /ˈsɜːdʒ
ən $ 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 specialistconsultant 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
psychiatristtherapist 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
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