No. 2,165 in Spanish

doctor

A person qualified to practice medicine or a holder of a doctorate degree.

In a sentence

El doctor me recomendó hacer más ejercicio.
The doctor recommended me to exercise more.
In this sentence, the word 'doctor' refers to a medical professional providing health advice.
El doctor Juan Pérez dará la conferencia sobre medicina.
Doctor Juan Pérez will give the lecture on medicine.
Here, the term 'doctor' is used as a title for an individual holding a professional or academic degree, specifically used before the name.
Doctor, ¿puede revisar este análisis por favor?
Doctor, can you review this analysis, please?
In this sentence, 'doctor' is used as a form of address to directly engage a medical professional.

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