"doctoring" meaning in English

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Noun

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
    Sense id: en-doctoring-en-noun-OQOvR0rr

Verb

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 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 16 84

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