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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 D.O., DPM, M.D., DMD, DDS, in the US or MBBS in the UK.

“If you still feel unwell tomorrow, see your doctor.”

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.

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

A nickname for a person who has special knowledge or talents to manipulate or arrange transactions.

A teacher; one skilled in a profession or a branch of knowledge; a learned man.

Any mechanical contrivance intended to remedy a difficulty or serve some purpose in an exigency.

“the doctor of a calico-printing machine, which is a knife to remove superfluous colouring matter”

A fish, the friar skate.

An original or official paper used as the basis, proof, or support of anything else, including any writing, book, or other instrument conveying information pertinent to such proof or support.

Any material substance on which the information is represented by writing.

A file that contains text.

That which is taught or authoritatively set forth; precept; instruction; dogma.

An example for instruction or warning.