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doctor vs surgeon

surgeon vs doctor

doctor and surgeon both are nouns.

doctor is a verb but surgeon is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
doctor Yes No Yes No
surgeon Yes No No No
As nouns, surgeon is a hyponym of doctor; that is, surgeon is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than doctor:
  • doctor: a licensed medical practitioner
  • surgeon: a physician who specializes in surgery
doctor (noun) surgeon (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) surgeon (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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