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MD

MD

13 3.5
A doctor qualified to treat patients
  • noun
  • /ɛm di/
translation icon : médico
  • To become an MD, you must complete medical school and pass a series of exams.
  • persistent MD
  • children with MD
  • risk for MD

I'm Robin Berzen, MD and on all the things.

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Examples

  • After completing her education, she became a licensed MD and started working at the local hospital.

  • Zach Bush, MD returns for round three of the podcast.

  • You wanna know why I wanna get my MD and get off the street?

  • For all the money I pay them, she should be an MD by now.

  • You have the potential to get an MD after your name, which does open a lot of doors.

    Blog text (6)
  • Excuse me for getting an MD and starting a successfuI practice.

  • You know, sometimes I wish I had married an MD instead of a veterinarian.

  • In the past, basic science was taught mostly by MDs with research interests.

    Academic text (1994)
  • My dad was a very successful MD, and my mom was the happy homemaker.

    Blog text (15)
  • Most meaningful was working in the jungle of Ecuador as a volunteer MD with my family.

    Academic text (1997)

Synonyms

doctor
vsMD
1.0

A person who treats sick or injured people

also names the academic degree as well as the practicing qualification
doc
vsMD
  • Informal
7.8

A person who treats sick or injured people

is the formal or broad label including the academic credential
physician
vsMD
  • Specialized
674 3.8

A doctor who finds what is wrong and treats sick or injured people

is a broader term that can also mean the academic degree

A person trained to treat sick or injured people, like a doctor

also refers to the university qualification itself rather than only the person
phys
vsMD
  • Informal
2 9.8

A doctor who treats people

is the standard full name that covers both degree and practice
medico
vsMD
  • UK
1 8.3

A doctor who treats sick or hurt people

is the neutral standard name that also means the qualification
Doctor of Medicine
vsMD
  • Specialized
1 3.7

A university degree that lets a person treat sick people

is also used to mean the person holding that university qualification
Dr.
vsMD
  • US
1.0

A person who is trained to treat people when they are sick

also denotes the academic degree as well as the practicing role

How Experienced

consultant
537 3.8
MD
13 3.5
interne
  • Archaic
8.8

Surface Forms

MD singular
MDs plural

Etymology

MD comes from the degree name Doctor of Medicine, and it marks someone who has been trained and licensed to practice medicine, so an MD is a medical doctor.