doc
[ dok ]
/ dɒk /
noun Informal.
a casual, impersonal term of address used to a man.
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Nearby words
dobu, dobuan, doby, dobzhansky, dobzhansky, theodosius, doc, doc martens, doc., docent, docetae, docetism
Origin of doc
First recorded in 1845–50; by shortening
Can be confuseddoc dock
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Edgerton
[ ej-er-tuh n ]
/ ˈɛdʒ ər tən /
noun
Harold EugeneDoc, 1903–90, U.S. electrical engineer and photographer.
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British Dictionary definitions for doc (1 of 3)
doc
/ (dɒk) /
noun
informal short for doctor, esp a medical doctor: often used as a term of address
British Dictionary definitions for doc (2 of 3)
DOC
abbreviation for
Denominazione di Origine Controllata: used of wines
(in New Zealand) Department of Conservation
British Dictionary definitions for doc (3 of 3)
doc.
abbreviation for
document
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Medicine definitions for doc (1 of 2)
doc
[ dŏk ]
n.
A physician, dentist, or veterinarian.
Medicine definitions for doc (2 of 2)
DOC
[ dē′ō-sē′ ]
n.
Deoxycorticosterone; a steroid hormone secreted by the adrenal cortex or produced synthetically and used to treat adrenal insufficiency.
Deoxycholic acid; a bile acid used as a choleretic and digestant and in the synthesis of adrenocortical hormones such as cortisone.
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