"doctoring" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: doctorings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} doctoring (plural doctorings)
  1. Treatment by a doctor; the practice of treating the sick; practising medicine. Derived forms: double doctoring, spin doctoring, teledoctoring
    Sense id: en-doctoring-en-noun-OQOvR0rr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 92 8 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 90 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 94 6

Verb [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} doctoring
  1. present participle and gerund of doctor Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: doctor
    Sense id: en-doctoring-en-verb-1oBdxlSI

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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