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doctor vs sawbones

sawbones vs doctor

doctor and sawbones both are nouns.

doctor is a verb but sawbones is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
doctor Yes No Yes No
sawbones Yes No No No
As nouns, sawbones is a hyponym of doctor; that is, sawbones is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than doctor:
  • doctor: a licensed medical practitioner
  • sawbones: a physician who specializes in surgery
doctor (noun) sawbones (noun)
children take the roles of physician or patient or nurse and pretend they are at the physician's office a physician who specializes in surgery
a licensed medical practitioner
a person who holds Ph.D. degree (or the equivalent) from an academic institution
doctor (verb) sawbones (verb)
give medical treatment to
alter and make impure, as with the intention to deceive
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
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