doctors

1. a licensed medical practitionerExamples: "I felt so bad I went to see my doctor"Synonyms: Dr., MD, doc, doctor, medico, physician

2. (Roman Catholic Church) a title conferred on 33 saints who distinguished themselves through the orthodoxy of their theological teachingExamples: "the Doctors of the Church greatly influenced Christian thought down to the late Middle Ages"Synonyms: Doctor, Doctor of the Church

3. children take the roles of physician or patient or nurse and pretend they are at the physician's officeExamples: "the children explored each other's bodies by playing the game of doctor"Synonyms: doctor

4. a person who holds Ph.D. degree (or the equivalent) from an academic institutionExamples: "she is a doctor of philosophy in physics"Synonyms: Dr., doctor