a person who is legally qualified to practice medicine; doctor of medicine.

a person engaged in general medical practice, as distinguished from one specializing in surgery.

a person who is skilled in the art of healing.

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patient

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bones , doc , doctor , general practitioner , healer , intern , md , medic , medical practitioner , quack * , sawbones , specialist , surgeonnotes:the word doctor is derived from latin doctus \'having been taught; learned\' (from docere \'to teach\'); physician comes from latin physica \'natural science; physics\' , consultant , curer , medico , quack , surgeon