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doc·tor

doctor

 
 
pronunciation:
dak tr
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: A doctor is a person who cares for and gives medicine to sick people or animals.
The doctor told Andy's dad to stay in bed and take his pills four times a day.
 
synonyms:
physician, veterinarian
definition 2: A doctor is a person who has received the highest degree of education that colleges and universities can give.
Mrs. Diaz is a doctor with a degree in history. She is a professor.
similar words:
academic
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