How to Spell doctor
doctor
//ˈdɒktə//
doctor - noun
- A physician; a member of the medical profession; one who is trained and licensed to heal the sick or injured. The final examination and qualification may award a doctor degree in which case the post-nominal letters are D.O., DPM, M.D., DMD, DDS, in the US or MBBS in the UK.
- A person who has attained a doctorate, such as a Ph.D. or Th.D. or one of many other terminal degrees conferred by a college or university.
- A veterinarian; a medical practitioner who treats non-human animals.
- A nickname for a person who has special knowledge or talents to manipulate or arrange transactions.
Source: Free Dictionary
"If you still feel unwell tomorrow, see your doctor."
Usage examples
A doctor is a person trained to help sick or injured people feel better. You visit a doctor when you are ill.
doctor - thesaurus
Common misspellings
docter, docktor, dcotor
Word family
doctors, doctoral, doctorate, doctored
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