IPA: /ˈdɒktə/
KK: /ˈdɑktɚ/
To practice medicine or provide medical care.
She decided to doctor the injured bird back to health.
Past: doctored
Past Participle: doctored
A person who is trained and licensed to treat people who are sick or injured.
The doctor examined the patient and prescribed some medicine.
To change or modify something, often to improve it or make it more acceptable, sometimes in a way that is not honest.
He decided to doctor the report to make it look better than it actually was.
Past: doctored
Past Participle: doctored
Doctor → It is derived from the Latin word "docere" (meaning to teach). The term originally referred to a teacher or someone who imparts knowledge, and over time it evolved to specifically denote a medical professional who practices healing.
Think of someone who 'teaches' ('docere') about health and healing — that's why a doctor is someone who helps you with your health.