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paradoctor

American  
[par-uh-dok-ter] / ˈpær əˌdɒk tər /

noun

  1. a doctor who parachutes to patients in remote areas.

Etymology

Origin of paradoctor

First recorded in 1940–45; para- 3 + doctor

Example Sentences

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They could not say enough in praise of their paradoctor.

From Time Magazine Archive

Since January, the remaining six, stationed at widely separated bases west of the Mississippi, have rescued 79 men�a good return for the $30,000 spent on their training and the $2,000 spent to equip each paradoctor.

From Time Magazine Archive

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