Doctora (en. Doctor)
/dokˈtoɾa/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishSpanish
noun
Woman who has completed a doctorate.
Doctor Pérez is an expert in molecular biology.
La doctora Pérez es una experta en biología molecular.
Health professional who practices medicine.
The doctor treated me very kindly.
La doctora me atendió con mucha amabilidad.
Woman who works in an academic or scientific field.
Doctor Santos published an important article in her research area.
La doctora Santos publicó un artículo importante en su área de investigación.
Etymology
From the Latin 'doctor', meaning 'the one who teaches', plus the feminine suffix '-a'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
the primary care doctor
trusted physician who regularly attends to a patient.
la doctora de cabecera
to prescribe medication
to indicate a treatment to be followed by a physician.
recetar medicamentos
to be in the hands of a doctor
to depend on the care or treatment of a doctor.
estar en manos de una doctora
Related Words
doctor
person who has obtained a doctoral degree or practices medicine.
doctor
doctors
plural of doctor, including both men and women.
doctores
doctorate
higher academic degree.
doctorado
Slang Meanings
Doctor who works in a non-medical field.
That doctor is better known for her motivational talks than for medicine.
Esa doctora es más conocida por sus charlas de motivación que por la medicina.
Doctor who specializes in complex cases.
She is a renowned doctor; many call her the 'miracle doctor'.
Es una doctora de renombre, muchos la llaman la 'doctora milagro'.