what the doctor ordered

what the doc·tor or·dered

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hwuht, hwot, wuht, wot stressed th ee dok-ter awr-derd]
- /ʰwʌt, ʰwɒt, wʌt, wɒt stressed ði ˈdɒk tər ˈɔr dərd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hwuht, hwot, wuht, wot stressed th ee dok-ter awr-derd]
- /ʰwʌt, ʰwɒt, wʌt, wɒt stressed ði ˈdɒk tər ˈɔr dərd/

Definitions of what the doctor ordered words

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

alleviative — Also, alleviatory [uh-lee-vee-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] /əˈli vi əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/ (Show IPA). serving to alleviate; palliative.
befitting — proper or right; suitable
beseeming — to be fit for or worthy of; become: conduct that beseems a gentleman.
curative — Something that has curative properties can cure people's illnesses.
medicable — responsive to medical treatment; curable.

favoring — something done or granted out of goodwill, rather than from justice or for remuneration; a kind act: to ask a favor.
favouring — Present participle of favour.

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