Synonyms for doctor
| Grammar : Noun, verb |
| Spell : dok-ter |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈdɒk tər |
Top 10 synonyms for doctor Other synonyms for the word doctor
- administer
- apply medication
- attend
- bones
- change
- cut
- deacon
- debase
- dilute
- disguise
- do up
- doc
- dope up
- fix
- general practitioner
- give treatment
- gloss
- healer
- intern
- load
- MD
- medic
- medical person
- medico
- mend
- mix with
- overhaul
- patch up
- quack
- rebuild
- recondition
- repair
- revamp
- scientist
- sophisticate
- specialist
- spike
- supply
- surgeon
- tamper with
- water down
- weight
Définition of doctor
Origin :- c.1300, "Church father," from Old French doctour, from Medieval Latin doctor "religious teacher, adviser, scholar," in classical Latin "teacher," agent noun from docere "to show, teach, cause to know," originally "make to appear right," causative of decere "be seemly, fitting" (see decent). Meaning "holder of highest degree in university" is first found late 14c.; as is that of "medical professional" (replacing native leech (n.2)), though this was not common till late 16c. The transitional stage is exemplified in Chaucer's Doctor of phesike (Latin physica came to be used extensively in Medieval Latin for medicina).
- Similar usage of the equivalent of doctor is colloquial in most European languages: cf. Italian dottore, French docteur, German doktor, Lithuanian daktaras, though these are typically not the main word in those languages for a medical healer. For similar evolution, cf. Sanskrit vaidya- "medical doctor," literally "one versed in science." German Arzt, Dutch arts are from Late Latin archiater, from Greek arkhiatros "chief healer," hence "court physician." French médecin is a back-formation from médicine, replacing Old French miege, from Latin medicus.
- noun medical practitioner
- verb fix up, treat
- verb adulterate, pervert
- My doctor says I must let it be for at least two months, and I mean to stick by him.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- I can get along for a few hours, and then I'll have a doctor look at it.
- Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger
- This explosion of the doctor's meant that he invited and awaited some contradiction.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- I have the Doctor von Herzlich been ge-speaking with—come, come!
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- The doctor there speaks of 'our steel pens,' as if they were not at all uncommon.
- Extract from : « The Story of the Invention of Steel Pens » by Henry Bore
- She knew that the little man they called the doctor was really Mr. Hancock.
- Extract from : « Life and Death of Harriett Frean » by May Sinclair
- Here he broke into a quiet laugh, so pleased was he to have the doctor take his part.
- Extract from : « Weighed and Wanting » by George MacDonald
- They covered him up warm, and left him to sleep till the doctor should appear.
- Extract from : « Weighed and Wanting » by George MacDonald
- "I don't know exactly," replied the doctor in a dubious tone.
- Extract from : « Weighed and Wanting » by George MacDonald
- When at length they reached home, Mark was put to bed, and the doctor sent for.
- Extract from : « Weighed and Wanting » by George MacDonald
Antonyms for doctor
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