doctoring
/dˈɑktɚɪŋ/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 2.39 in modern English
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- ""I knew enough of doctoring to see that in another hour he would be beyond the reach of earthly help - perhaps in another five minutes.""
- "Olga de Coude was a very beautiful woman, and Tarzan of the Apes a very lonely young man, with a heart in him that was in need of the doctoring that only a woman may provide."
- "For example, some doctors have a reputation for being particularly adept at working on unconscious people. If the symptoms have lingered for a long time and doctorings have not been successful, the family may postpone further treatment […]"
- "Now a critical mass of scientific information exists that creates clear paths to further improvements in the management of HIV disease. This information, combined with good doctoring, effective drugs, and organized communities, is the foundation of the current optimism."