medical doctor

noun

A physician; a person who holds a doctoral degree or first professional degree in medicine, and practices in that profession.

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Meanings

nounmedical doctor (plural medical doctors)

plural medical doctors

  1. A physician; a person who holds a doctoral degree or first professional degree in medicine, and practices in that profession.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
doctorphysician

Translations

Ancient Greek ἰατρός
  • ἰατρός (iatrós)physician
Chinese Mandarin 醫師 /医师
  • 醫師 /医师 (yīshī)physician
Finnish lääkäri
  • lääkäriphysician
French médecin
  • médecinphysician
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APA

medical doctor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/medical%20doctor

MLA

“medical doctor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/medical%20doctor. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “medical doctor,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/medical%20doctor.

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