- 1a person who has been trained in medical science, whose job is to treat people who are sick or injured You'd better see a doctor about that cough. Doctor Staples (= as a title/form of address)
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- 2a person who has received the highest university degree a Doctor of Philosophy/Law Doctor Franks (= as a title/form of address)
- 3used as a title or form of address for a dentist Idioms
exactly what someone wants or needs
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