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n a licensed medical practitioner n (Roman Catholic Church) a title conferred on 33 saints who distinguished themselves through the orthodoxy of their theological teaching n children take the roles of physician or patien…

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  1. n a licensed medical practitioner n (Roman Catholic Church) a title conferred on 33 saints who distinguished themselves through the orthodoxy of their theological teaching n children take the roles of physician or patient or nurse and pretend they are at the physician's office n a person who holds Ph.D. degree (or the equivalent) from an academic institution v alter and make impure, as with the intention to deceive v give medical treatment to v restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken