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nondoctor

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non·​doc·​tor | \ ˌnän-ˈdäk-tər How to pronounce nondoctor (audio) \

Definition of nondoctor

: a person who is not a doctor … vigorously opposes letting nondoctors perform medical duties.— Richard D. James

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1897, in the meaning defined above

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“Nondoctor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nondoctor. Accessed 28 Feb. 2020.

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