doc|tor

doc|tor: doc|tor «DOK tuhr», noun, verb.

–n.

1. a person who knows how to treat diseases or physical or mental disorders; physician, dentist, or surgeon. A doctor must have a license to practice medicine. Abbr: Dr.

2. any person who treats diseases: »a witch doctor.

3. a person who has the highest degree given by a university: »a Doctor of Philosophy, a Doctor of Laws.

4. the academic degree held by such a person. Abbr: Dr.

5. any one various mechanical devices for certain purposes, usually for curing defects, regulating, adjusting, or feeding, such as the doctor blade.

6. = donkey engine. (Cf. ↑donkey engine)

7. a gaudy artificial fly used in angling.

8. Archaic. a learned man; teacher: »Who shall decide, when doctors disagree? (Alexander Pope).

9. Archaic Slang. a false or loaded die.

–v.t. Informal.

1. to treat disease in (a person, animal, or, sometimes, plants): »Mother doctors us for ordinary colds and stomachaches.

2. Figurative. to tamper with: »The dishonest cashier doctored the accounts.
SYNONYM(S): falsify, adulterate.

3. to repair; mend: »The old man carefully doctored the split in the cane seat.

–v.i. Informal.

1. to be a doctor; practice medicine: »“They say there's no money in doctoring these days,” said the man (Punch).

2. to take medicine.

╂[< Old French doctour, learned borrowing from Latin doctor teacher < docēre teach]

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doc|tor|al — «DOK tuhr uhl», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. having to do with a doctor or doctorate: »a doctoral dissertation. 2. having a doctorate. –n. Informal. a doctoral thesis or dissertation … Useful english dictionary
doc|tor|ate — «DOK tuhr iht», noun. the degree of doctor given by a university … Useful english dictionary
doc|tor|ess — «DOK tuhr ihs», noun. a woman doctor … Useful english dictionary
doc|tor|fish — «DOK tuhr FIHSH», noun, plural fish|es or (collectively) fish. = surgeonfish. (Cf. ↑surgeonfish) … Useful english dictionary
doc|tor|less — «DOK tuhr lihs», adjective. without a doctor or doctors: »Alaska is virtually doctorless (Time) … Useful english dictionary
doc|tor|ship — «DOK tuhr shihp», noun. the position, character, or function of a doctor … Useful english dictionary
doc·tor·al — /ˈdɑːktərəl/ adj, always used before a noun : of or relating to the highest degree that is given by a university a doctoral degree He wrote his doctoral dissertation/thesis on William Shakespeare. doctoral candidates [=students trying to earn… … Useful english dictionary
post|doc|tor|al — «pohst DOK tuhr uhl», adjective, noun. –adj. having to do with advanced academic work after the doctorate: »postdoctoral research. –n. = postdoctorate. (Cf. ↑postdoctorate) … Useful english dictionary
post|doc|tor|ate — «pohst DOK tuhr iht», adjective, noun. –adj. = postdoctoral. (Cf. ↑postdoctoral) –n. a person who does postdoctoral work: »About half of our scientists are graduate students and young postdoctorates (Max Perutz) … Useful english dictionary
doc·tor·ate — /ˈdɑːktərət/ noun, pl ates [count] : the highest degree that is given by a university She got a job teaching at the university after earning her doctorate. [=PhD] … Useful english dictionary

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