doctor
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 DO, DPM, MD, DMD, or DDS in the US, or MBBS or BDS in the UK.
Example
“If you still feel unwell tomorrow, see your doctor.”
Other meanings
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.
Word history
From Latin "doctor" (teacher).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “doctor” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.