doctoringn.

Brit.

/ˈdɒkt(ə)rɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈdɑktərɪŋ/

Forms: see doctor n. and -ing suffix¹.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: doctor n., -ing suffix¹; doctor v., -ing suffix¹.

Etymology: Partly (i) < doctor n. + -ing suffix¹. Partly (ii) < doctor v. + -ing suffix¹.

†1. The action of theologizing; theological writing. Cf. doctor n. 5b. Obsolete.

ΚΠ

1533 T. More Apologye xlv. f. 244^v Thys processe were a prety pyece, and somwhat also to y^e purpose, yf thys pacyfyers doctoring were a good profe, that the spyrytuall iudges knew not this tale before.

2. The occupation, profession, or work of a medical doctor; (also) the action of giving medical care or attention, or of treating a disease, wound, etc. Cf. doctor v. 3a, doctor v. 3b.

ΘΚΠ

the world > health and disease > healing > art or science of medicine > practice of healing art > [noun]

practice1421

medicinary1538

doctorship1640

doctoring1682

1682 A. Marsh Ten Pleasures of Marriage 85 I hear finally that your wife is big with child... Certainly, now you see that all your Doctoring and medicining hath been to some purpose.

1741 S. Richardson Pamela (ed. 5) II. 76 I hope you are not the worse for my Care, and my Doctoring of you.

1765 J. Adams Diary (1961) I. 262 Conversation with Atwood about pay for Doctering.

1792 W. Spence tr. E. Swedenborg in Ess. Divinity & Physic 55 I believed her kindness to him would contribute more than doctoring towards his cure.

1829 Jrnl. Health 9 Dec. 102 Those immediate effects of bad nursing, which are so frequently converted into serious and often incurable maladies by ‘domestic doctoring’.

1865 A. D. Whitney Gayworthys ii Preaching ran in the King family; as politics or doctoring, sailoring or soldiering run in some others.

1905 Canad. Jrnl. Med. & Surg. 18 388 The nursing and doctoring of a patient in a private house are very expensive.

1965 P. Wayre Wind in Reeds i. 9 There are certain pursuits that require a sense of dedication; doctoring is one.

2017 Daily Tel. 26 May 30/3 The ever-engaging Dr Chris van Tulleken..spends so much time on TV these days, it's a wonder he gets any doctoring done.

3. The action of falsifying, adulterating, or tampering with something. Cf. doctor v. 2, 4.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > wholeness > mutual relation of parts to whole > condition or state of being mixed or blended > [noun] > admixture or addition as ingredient > adulteration

cauponation1531

sophistication1541

adulterating1581

bastarding1583

bastardizing1598

sophisticating1611

adultery1616

adulteration1626

adulterism1639

bastardization1650

compassing1669

contagion1695

doctoring1805

the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > deceit, deception, trickery > forgery, falsification > [noun]

counterfeiturec1325

adulteration1502

sophistication1564

falsification1565

counterfeisance1590

forgery1594

fausonry1647

alchemisting1649

counterfacture1682

coinage1693

counterfeiting1697

faking1819

counterfeit1843

doctoring1963

1805 R. Shannon Pract. Treat. Brewing iii. 129 Correcting, provincially called Doctoring. The imperfections which art attempts to supply in these liquors are, 1. Want of strength. 2. Want of richness. 3. Want of flavour. 4. Want of colour and brightness.

1815 London Rev. Aug. 182/1 It is said to be a well known and abominable practice of wine coopers, to use arsenic largely for the doctoring of white wine.

1845 T. M. Hughes Revelations of Spain II. xxviii. 281 Destroy this system of secret voting, with its consequence of secret doctoring of votes.

1923 J. C. Goodwin Sidelights on Criminal Matters i. 97 The doctoring of inferior calf or morocco, to make it resemble old and genuine leather binding.

1963 C. Angoff Summer Storm 454 He had to be calm and must in no way reveal his doctoring of the facts.

1990 Daily Tel. 18 Dec. 30/1 Lance Gibbs, the West Indies manager, confirmed that he was warned..to guard against doctoring of the ball by the home side.

2004 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 4 Apr. i. 1/4 Experts on compensation say that the illegal doctoring of hourly employees' time records is far more prevalent than most Americans believe.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2022).

单词	doctoring
释义	doctoringn. Brit. /ˈdɒkt(ə)rɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈdɑktərɪŋ/ Forms: see doctor n. and -ing suffix¹. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: doctor n., -ing suffix¹; doctor v., -ing suffix¹. Etymology: Partly (i) < doctor n. + -ing suffix¹. Partly (ii) < doctor v. + -ing suffix¹. †1. The action of theologizing; theological writing. Cf. doctor n. 5b. Obsolete. ΚΠ 1533 T. More Apologye xlv. f. 244^v Thys processe were a prety pyece, and somwhat also to y^e purpose, yf thys pacyfyers doctoring were a good profe, that the spyrytuall iudges knew not this tale before. 2. The occupation, profession, or work of a medical doctor; (also) the action of giving medical care or attention, or of treating a disease, wound, etc. Cf. doctor v. 3a, doctor v. 3b. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > healing > art or science of medicine > practice of healing art > [noun] practice1421 medicinary1538 doctorship1640 doctoring1682 1682 A. Marsh Ten Pleasures of Marriage 85 I hear finally that your wife is big with child... Certainly, now you see that all your Doctoring and medicining hath been to some purpose. 1741 S. Richardson Pamela (ed. 5) II. 76 I hope you are not the worse for my Care, and my Doctoring of you. 1765 J. Adams Diary (1961) I. 262 Conversation with Atwood about pay for Doctering. 1792 W. Spence tr. E. Swedenborg in Ess. Divinity & Physic 55 I believed her kindness to him would contribute more than doctoring towards his cure. 1829 Jrnl. Health 9 Dec. 102 Those immediate effects of bad nursing, which are so frequently converted into serious and often incurable maladies by ‘domestic doctoring’. 1865 A. D. Whitney Gayworthys ii Preaching ran in the King family; as politics or doctoring, sailoring or soldiering run in some others. 1905 Canad. Jrnl. Med. & Surg. 18 388 The nursing and doctoring of a patient in a private house are very expensive. 1965 P. Wayre Wind in Reeds i. 9 There are certain pursuits that require a sense of dedication; doctoring is one. 2017 Daily Tel. 26 May 30/3 The ever-engaging Dr Chris van Tulleken..spends so much time on TV these days, it's a wonder he gets any doctoring done. 3. The action of falsifying, adulterating, or tampering with something. Cf. doctor v. 2, 4. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > wholeness > mutual relation of parts to whole > condition or state of being mixed or blended > [noun] > admixture or addition as ingredient > adulteration cauponation1531 sophistication1541 adulterating1581 bastarding1583 bastardizing1598 sophisticating1611 adultery1616 adulteration1626 adulterism1639 bastardization1650 compassing1669 contagion1695 doctoring1805 the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > deceit, deception, trickery > forgery, falsification > [noun] counterfeiturec1325 adulteration1502 sophistication1564 falsification1565 counterfeisance1590 forgery1594 fausonry1647 alchemisting1649 counterfacture1682 coinage1693 counterfeiting1697 faking1819 counterfeit1843 doctoring1963 1805 R. Shannon Pract. Treat. Brewing iii. 129 Correcting, provincially called Doctoring. The imperfections which art attempts to supply in these liquors are, 1. Want of strength. 2. Want of richness. 3. Want of flavour. 4. Want of colour and brightness. 1815 London Rev. Aug. 182/1 It is said to be a well known and abominable practice of wine coopers, to use arsenic largely for the doctoring of white wine. 1845 T. M. Hughes Revelations of Spain II. xxviii. 281 Destroy this system of secret voting, with its consequence of secret doctoring of votes. 1923 J. C. Goodwin Sidelights on Criminal Matters i. 97 The doctoring of inferior calf or morocco, to make it resemble old and genuine leather binding. 1963 C. Angoff Summer Storm 454 He had to be calm and must in no way reveal his doctoring of the facts. 1990 Daily Tel. 18 Dec. 30/1 Lance Gibbs, the West Indies manager, confirmed that he was warned..to guard against doctoring of the ball by the home side. 2004 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 4 Apr. i. 1/4 Experts on compensation say that the illegal doctoring of hourly employees' time records is far more prevalent than most Americans believe. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2022). < n.1533
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