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DR. Synonyms

There are 5 synonyms of the abbr dr.. (exact relations)
There are 5 hypernyms of the abbr dr.. (close relations)
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Definition of DR.

Best Alternative Words for DR.

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doctor
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a licensed medical practitioner

• (Roman Catholic Church) a title conferred on 33 saints who distinguished themselves through the orthodoxy of their theological teaching

• children take the roles of physician or patient or nurse and pretend they are at the physician's office

• a person who holds Ph.D. degree (or the equivalent) from an academic institution

verb

• alter and make impure, as with the intention to deceive

• give medical treatment to

• restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken

doc
nounn
noun

• the United States federal department that promotes and administers domestic and foreign trade (including management of the census and the patent office); created in 1913

• a licensed medical practitioner

medico
nounn
noun

• a student in medical school

• a licensed medical practitioner

physician
nounn
noun

• a licensed medical practitioner

md
noun

• a licensed medical practitioner

• a radioactive transuranic element synthesized by bombarding einsteinium with alpha particles (Md is the current symbol for mendelevium but Mv was formerly the symbol)

• a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies, with capital Annapolis

• a doctor's degree in medicine

Best Hypernyms For DR.

Here is a list of related hypernyms for dr., these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (2)
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Phrases (3)
medical manmedical practitionerscholarly person

Alternatives for DOCTOR

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