Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun dr.

2 senses of dr.

Sense 1
doctor, Dr. -- (a person who holds Ph.D. degree (or the equivalent) from an academic institution; "she is a doctor of philosophy in physics")
       => scholar, scholarly person, bookman, student -- (a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines)

Sense 2
doctor, doc, physician, MD, Dr., medico -- (a licensed medical practitioner; "I felt so bad I went to see my doctor")
       => medical practitioner, medical man -- (someone who practices medicine)