as in doctor
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a person specially trained in healing human medical disorders
ever more ornery as he grew older, he swore that he didn't need some croaker telling him that smoking was bad for his health
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Recent Examples of croaker
The other key differences between the new species and other croakers lie within the body.
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Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
6 Oct. 2025
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Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
6 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for croaker
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The complications are horrifying doctors.
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Companies are aggressively marketing home medical kits containing prescription antibiotics and other drugs for self-treatment, bypassing traditional doctor visits.
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Her physicians advised against hormone replacement therapy (HRT) but offered few solutions.
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While portals offer a vital communication channel for patients facing long appointment wait times, the cognitive load on physicians is immense.
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“Croaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/croaker. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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