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Pdoc vs Doc - What's the difference?

pdoc | doc |

As nouns the difference between pdoc and doc

is that pdoc is a psychotherapist or psychiatrist while doc is a doctor.

As a proper noun Doc is

a nickname for a medical doctor, a person with an advanced educational degree, or a learned person.

As an initialism DOC is

drug of choice.

pdoc

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (Internet, informal) A psychotherapist or psychiatrist.
  • * 2003 , Paul Kalkstein, Jump the Kennebec
    • : not so good they changd my meds agin / : my pdoc is talking abt ect
  • * 2004 , "Richard", pdocs'' (discussion on newsgroup ''alt.support.depression )
    • The quality of psychiatrists varies widely. Take my last three pdocs , for example. One was terribly bad, the next one exceptionally good, and the current one moderately good.
  • * 2007 , Emily Martin, Bipolar Expeditions: Mania and Depression in American Culture
    • ...being honest with my pdoc about my symptoms, and doing what I can to control my symptoms and live a full life.

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    doc

    English

    Etymology 1

    From by shortening.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (informal) A doctor.

    • Etymology 2

    From (document) by shortening.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (informal) A document.
    • Usage notes
    In professional jargon, this word is used especially in the plural to refer to technical documentation or collected legal evidence: "I'm not sure about that. I'll have to check the docs ."

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