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doctor

[dok-ter] / ˈdɒk tər /
NOUN
medical practitioner
Synonyms
STRONGEST
expert physician professor scientist specialist surgeon
STRONG
MD bones doc healer intern medic medico quack
WEAK
general practitioner medical person
Antonyms
WEAK
patient
VERB
fix up, treat
Synonyms
STRONGEST
medicate reconstruct revamp
STRONG
administer attend fix mend overhaul rebuild recondition repair supply
WEAK
apply medication do up give treatment patch up
Antonyms
STRONG
hurt ignore neglect
WEAK
harm injure
VERB
adulterate, tamper with
Synonyms
STRONGEST
add to alter falsify fudge misrepresent tamper with
STRONG
change cut deacon debase dilute disguise gloss load sophisticate spike weight
WEAK
dope up mix with water down
Antonyms
STRONG
reveal
WEAK
clean harm hurt injure purify

Example Sentences

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In addition, pursuing the lower target increased overall healthcare costs due to greater use of antihypertensive medications and more frequent doctor visits.

From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2026

This time, he tried to defend himself by arguing he thought his depiction was of a doctor healing someone, not Jesus.

From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026

Dunham, who lives in Grand Rapids, Mich., is trying to save money and pay out of pocket for needed tests and doctor visits until she turns 65 and gets Medicare.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

On arriving home, Taylor called his doctor, who advised him to get to hospital as quickly as possible.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

I try to remember the last time I went to the doctor with Grandma Mae.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko

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