lääkäri — meaning in English

English meaning

• doctor noun A person trained and licensed to treat sick or injured people.
• medical adj Relating to the treatment of illness and the practice of medicine.
• physician noun A medical doctor, especially one who treats illness with medicine and diagnosis rather than surgery.

Senses

lääkäri is used for these senses in English:

• doctor A person who has attained a doctorate, such as a Ph.D. or Th.D. or one of many other terminal degrees conferred by a college or university.
• medical Pertaining to the state of one's health.
• medical doctor A physician; a person who holds a doctoral degree or first professional degree in medicine, and practices in that profession.
• medical practitioner A person who practices medicine.
• physician A medical doctor trained in human medicine.

doctor — full definition

1. noun A person trained and licensed to treat sick or injured people.
2. noun A person who holds a doctorate, such as a PhD.
3. verb To alter something, often dishonestly, to change how it appears.
4. verb To add something harmful or unwanted to food or drink.

medical — full definition

1. adj Relating to the treatment of illness and the practice of medicine.
2. noun An examination to check someone's state of health.

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