doctoring

doctoring

English

Verb

doctoring

1. present participle of doctor

Noun

doctoring (plural doctorings)

1. Treatment by a doctor.
   • 1950, Viking Fund Publications in Anthropology (issue 15, page 39)

     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 […]