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Doctors

Verb / ˈdɑ:ktɜ:z / Another word for doctors — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Doctors are medical professionals who diagnose and treat illnesses and injuries.

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Common collocations

  • family doctor
  • visiting doctor
  • doctor's appointment
  • doctor's office
  • doctor's degree
  • consult a doctor
  • see a doctor
  • general practitioner

Word family

noun doctor
verb doctor
adjective doctoral

Usage note

While 'doctor' can refer to any person holding a doctorate degree, it is most commonly used to refer to a medical practitioner. The verb 'to doctor' can mean to tamper with something, often with negative connotations.

Example sentences

  1. The doctors worked together to save the patient's life.
  2. My mom took me to the doctor when I got sick.
  3. Many doctors work long hours to help their patients.
  4. Doctors need to go to school for a long time to learn about medicine.
  5. The doctor gave me some medicine to make me feel better.

Quotes

  • Wherever the art of medicine is loved, there is also a love of humanity. - Hippocrates
  • Medicine is the restoration of discordant elements; sickness is the discord of the elements infused into the living body. - Leonardo da Vinci
  • Medicine is not only a science; it is also an art. It does not consist of compounding pills and plasters; it deals with the very processes of life, which must be understood before they may be guided. - Paracelsus

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