doctor

/ˈdɒktə/noun

A person with the training and license to treat people who are ill or hurt.

Example sentence

“The doctor listened to my breathing and prescribed some antibiotics.”

As a verb it turns negative: to doctor a document or photo is to tamper with it.

Related words

nurseSomeone whose job is looking after people who are ill or injured.hospitalA building, often with many floors and departments, where doctors and nurses treat people who are seriously sick or hurt.medicineA drug or other substance taken to treat illness and help the body heal.patientSomeone receiving medical treatment or care from a doctor, nurse, dentist, or other health professional.headacheA pain felt in the head.feverA body temperature that rises above normal, usually as a sign of illness.