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abbr.
Department of Commerce
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(dŏk)n. Informal
A person with an advanced degree licensed to practice in a medical field, such as a physician, dentist, or veterinarian.
[Short for doctor.]
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(dɒk)n
(Medicine) informal short for doctor, esp a medical doctor: often used as a term of address
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abbreviation for
1. (Brewing) Denominazione di Origine Controllata: used of wines
2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (in New Zealand) Department of Conservation
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(dɒk)n. Informal.
1. doctor.
2. a casual, impersonal term of address for a man.
[1845–50; by shortening]
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Department of Commerce.
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pl. docs.
document.
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Noun | 1. | doc - a licensed medical practitioner; "I felt so bad I went to see my doctor" abortionist - a person (who should be a doctor) who terminates pregnancies allergist - a physician skilled in the diagnosis and treatment of allergies angiologist - a physician who specializes in angiology extern, medical extern - a nonresident doctor or medical student; connected with a hospital but not living there gastroenterologist - a physician who specializes in diseases of the gastrointestinal tract general practitioner, GP - a physician who is not a specialist but treats all illnesses house physician, resident physician, resident - a physician (especially an intern) who lives in a hospital and cares for hospitalized patients under the supervision of the medical staff of the hospital; "the resident was receiving special clinical training at the hospital" houseman, intern, interne, medical intern - an advanced student or graduate in medicine gaining supervised practical experience (`houseman' is a British term) medical man, medical practitioner - someone who practices medicine primary care physician - the physician who provides primary care; "the primary care physician acts as a gatekeeper to the medical system" quack - an untrained person who pretends to be a physician and who dispenses medical advice medical specialist, specialist - practices one branch of medicine doctor-patient relation - the responsibility of a physician to act in the best interests of the patient |
2. | DoC - the United States federal department that promotes and administers domestic and foreign trade (including management of the census and the patent office); created in 1913 executive department - a federal department in the executive branch of the government of the United States Bureau of the Census, Census Bureau - the bureau of the Commerce Department responsible for taking the census; provides demographic information and analyses about the population of the United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, NOAA - an agency in the Department of Commerce that maps the oceans and conserves their living resources; predicts changes to the earth's environment; provides weather reports and forecasts floods and hurricanes and other natural disasters related to weather Technology Administration - an agency in the Department of Commerce that works with United States industries to promote competitiveness and maximize the impact of technology on economic growth Patent and Trademark Office Database, Patent Office - the government bureau in the Department of Commerce that keeps a record of patents and trademarks and grants new ones |
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