doctor

[/ˈdɒktər/]

noun/verbmasculine/femininepl: doctors

médico/médica

1. a person qualified to treat people who are ill

She is a doctor at the hospital.

Ela é uma médica no hospital.

2. a person who holds the highest university degree in a particular subject

He is a doctor of philosophy.

Ele é um doutor em filosofia.

3. to alter or present something in a misleading way

They doctored the evidence.

Eles alteraram a evidência.

NYC Slang

doc

Synonyms

Regional Variations

General Brazilian

médico/médica

standard term for medical doctor

General Brazilian

doutor/doutora

also used respectfully for medical doctors and doctorate holders

Portugal

médico/médica

standard term for medical doctor

Portugal

doutor/doutora

formal title for doctors and doctorate holders

just what the doctor ordered

go to the doctor

doctor's orders

doctor patient confidentiality

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