the doctor

noun

variants or the doctor's
: the place where a doctor works
I saw her at the doctor's last week.
How long will you be at the doctor?

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However, the doctor-patient relationship is essential to staying healthy. Amen Galinato, CNN Money, 14 July 2026 And those examinations included the doctor checking for a hernia, which meant the doctor took hold of my genitals and asked me to cough. Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2026 Modern refrigeration and air conditioning owe something to the doctor who just wanted to make sick people feel a little better. Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 July 2026 After months of silence, the doctor confessed last month to killing a dozen seriously ill patients during home visits, dpa reported. ABC News, 8 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for the doctor

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