dr.

A form of dr — Doctor, a title used before a doctor's name or surname (Dr Jane Doe, Dr Doe)

Meanings

dr.1

noun
  1. alternativeAlternative form of Dr (debitor)
  2. abbreviationAbbreviation of drachm (“dram”).

Dr.2

nounDr. (plural Drs.)

plural Drs.

  1. alternativeAlternative form of Dr: abbreviation of doctor.

    By EDWARD CHAMBERLAYNE Dr. of Laws, and Fellow of the Royal Society.

    1671, Edward Chamberlayne, The Second Part of the Present State of England: […], 3rd edition, London: […] T[homas] N[ewcomb] for J[ohn] Martyn, […], →OCLC, title page
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    It appears that Drs. Jones and Freeman account for the arch over the hagioscope at St. David's by saying, though without citing authorities, that there was a door there originally.

    1886, Miss M. A. R. Tucker, “St. David's”, in Walford's Antiquarian: A Magazine & Bibliographical Review

    Pass the chalk. Dr. Levine was there with a friend and fellow psychiatrist (detect a pattern?), Alexa Albert, Coco’s mother, who squinted up into the sun as her daughter effortlessly sailed skyward. Dr. Albert is an acrophobe.

    2009 July 19, Lizette Alvarez, “Whee! Also, There’s a Net”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 26 Nov 2022

    A widely shared local television video of last week's news conference, which was posted on YouTube, reached more than 5 million views and was amplified by Elon Musk and Fox News, where Dr. Dan Erickson and Dr. Artin Massihi appeared on primetime shows two nights in a row. […] "As owners of local urgent care clinics, it appears these two individuals are releasing biased, non-peer reviewed data to advance their personal financial interests without regard for the public's health," the statement read, "COVID-19 misinformation is widespread and dangerous. Members of ACEP and AAEM are first-hand witnesses to the human toll that COVID-19 is taking on our communities. ACEP and AAEM strongly advise against using any statements of Drs. Erickson and Massihi as a basis for policy and decision making."

    2020 April 29, Anna-Maja Rappard, “Dubious coronavirus claims by California doctors condemned by health experts”, in CNN, archived from the original on 30 Apr 2020
  2. abbreviationAbbreviation of drive, a type of public roadway, when part of a specific street’s name.

Synonyms & antonyms

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

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scholarscholarly person

nouna licensed medical practitioner

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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