nondoctor
noun
non·doc·tor
ˌnän-ˈdäk-tər 
plural nondoctors
: a person who is not a doctor
… vigorously opposes letting nondoctors perform medical duties.—
Richard D. James
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Such stipulations would keep doctors' decisions independent and help prevent nondoctors from prioritizing profits over their duties to patients.
—Shakeel Ahmed, Forbes, 19 Apr. 2023
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Shakeel Ahmed, Forbes, 19 Apr. 2023
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“Nondoctor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nondoctor. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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