doctor
n 1 a : a person who has earned one of the highest academic degrees (as a PhD) conferred by a university b : a person awarded an honorary doctorate by a college or university 2 : a person skilled or specializing in healing arts : esp : a physician, surgeon, dentist, or veterinarian licensed to practice his or her profession , vb, doc*tored doc*tor*ing vt 1 : to give medical treatment to 2 : CASTRATE 1 , SPAY <have your pet cat ed> vi : to practice medicine .
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