kedokteran

Indonesian

Etymology

Circumfix of dokter (“doctor; physician”) +‎ ke- -an.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kə.dok.tə.ran/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: kê‧dok‧têr‧an

Noun

kedokteran

  1. medicine:
    1. ellipsis of ilmu kedokteran (“the study of the cause, diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of disease or illness”)
    2. the profession and practice of physicians, including surgeons

Synonyms

  • perubatan (Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore)
  • ketabiban
  • ilmu tabib

Compounds

Descendants

  • → Minangkabau: kadotoran

Further reading

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