doc

1 of 2

noun

: doctor

doc

2 of 2

abbreviation

document

Examples of doc in a Sentence

Noun Am I going to be OK, doc? currently completing a residency as an emergency room doc
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
The doc will be available to watch via VOD (including iTunes and Amazon) starting on April 30. Addie Morfoot, Variety, 28 Feb. 2024 The Stanford docs work with the local on-the-ground medical networks. Simon Mainwaring, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024 Beyond that, a doc might recommend over-the-counter or prescription nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), like ibuprofen, to reduce inflammation. Erica Sweeney, SELF, 21 Feb. 2024 Classified docs probe: Special counsel Robert Hur has concluded his investigation into classified documents that were found at Biden’s home and office. Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 8 Feb. 2024 Two of the last eight Golden Bear winners have been documentaries (Nicolas Philibert’s On the Adamant last year and Gianfranco Rosi’s Fire at Sea in 2016) and a pair of docs this year are being given solid chances at the awards. Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Feb. 2024 The doc follows Ferrell and his long-time friend, writer Harper Steele, on a 17-day road trip across the United States after Steele decided to undergo gender transitioning. The Indianapolis Star, 23 Feb. 2024 Per the docs, both the victim's wife and another passenger yelled at Lopez to stop. Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 22 Feb. 2024 Perry Farrell, one of the founders who originally envisioned the event as a farewell tour for his band Jane's Addiction, is the main voice of the three-episode doc, which streams later this year on Paramount+. Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 19 Jan. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1740, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of doc was in 1740

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“Doc.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doc. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Medical Definition

doc

1 of 2 noun
: doctor
used chiefly as a familiar term of address

doc

2 of 2 abbreviation
document
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