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SPOCK
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• SPOCK (noun)
The noun SPOCK has 1 sense:
1. United States pediatrician whose many books on child care influenced the upbringing of children around the world (1903-1998)
Familiarity information: SPOCK used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
United States pediatrician whose many books on child care influenced the upbringing of children around the world (1903-1998)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Benjamin Spock; Spock
Instance hypernyms:
baby doctor; paediatrician; pediatrician; pediatrist (a specialist in the care of babies)
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