doctor

doctor definition - medical

doc·tor (dŏkˈtər)

noun
  1. A person, especially a physician, dentist, or veterinarian, trained in the healing arts and licensed to practice.
  2. A person who has earned the highest academic degree awarded by a university in a specified discipline.

The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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