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Synonyms of doctor

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Another word for doctor is physician. Other synonyms of doctor are surgeon, veterinarian, medician and veterinary.

Synonyms and similar words for doctor

nounA physician; a member of the medical profession; one who is trained and licensed to heal the sick...

  • physicianA medical doctor trained in human medicine.
  • docA doctor.
  • medic
  • medicianA physician, a medical doctor; a medic.
  • medical doctorA physician; a person who holds a doctoral degree or first professional degree in medicine, and practices in that...
  • leech archaicA physician.
  • physic obsolete

nounA veterinarian; a medical practitioner who treats non-human animals.

nounMore synonyms

  • family doctorA practitioner of family medicine.
  • general practitionerA physician who provides primary care; treating acute and chronic illnesses and providing preventive care and health...
  • GP UK
  • sawbones slangA surgeon.
  • surgeonOne who performs surgery; a doctor who performs operations on people or animals.

Meaning of doctor

  1. 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 DO, DPM, MD, DMD, or DDS in the US, or MBBS or BDS in the UK.
  2. noun 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.
  3. noun A veterinarian; a medical practitioner who treats non-human animals.

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Questions about synonyms of doctor

What is another word for doctor?
Doctor has 16 synonyms on Word.ws, such as physician, surgeon, veterinarian, medician and veterinary.
What does doctor mean?
Doctor means 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 DO, DPM, MD, DMD, or DDS in the US, or MBBS or BDS in the UK.

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