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sawbones vs doctor

doctor vs sawbones

sawbones and doctor both are nouns.

sawbones is not a verb while doctor is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sawbones Yes No No No
doctor Yes No Yes No
As nouns, doctor is a hypernym of sawbones; that is, doctor is a word with a broader meaning than sawbones:
  • sawbones: a physician who specializes in surgery
  • doctor: a licensed medical practitioner
Other hypernyms of sawbones include doc, Dr., MD, medico, physician.
sawbones (noun) doctor (noun)
a physician who specializes in surgery children take the roles of physician or patient or nurse and pretend they are at the physician's office
a licensed medical practitioner
a person who holds Ph.D. degree (or the equivalent) from an academic institution
sawbones (verb) doctor (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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