Noun: Dr.
- A person who holds Ph.D. degree (or the equivalent) from an academic institution
"she is a Dr. of philosophy in physics";
- doctor
- A licensed medical practitioner
"I felt so bad I went to see my Dr.";
- doctor, doc [informal], physician, MD, medico [informal], sawbones [informal]
Type of: medic, medical practitioner, scholar, scholarly person
Part of: doctor-patient relation