quack (kwak) one who misrepresents their ability and experience in diagnosis and treatment of disease or effects to be achieved by their treatment.
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quack (kw k)n. 1. An untrained person who pretends to be a physician and dispenses medical advice and treatment. 2. A charlatan. quack  er·y n. |
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See charlatan.
Quack
adjective Unproven, of doubtful efficacy
noun Charlatan, mountebank. A person who impersonates a physician
noun Charlatan, mountebank. A person who impersonates a physician
quack [kwak]
one who misrepresents ability and experience in diagnosis and treatment of disease or the effects to be achieved by treatment.
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n one who professes to have medical or dental skill that is not possessed; one who practices medicine or dentistry without adequate preparation or proper qualification.
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slang for a person who misrepresents his/her qualifications as a veterinarian, and therefore ability and experience in diagnosis and treatment of animal disease or the effects to be achieved by the treatment. Refers usually to a person without any qualifications who practices in breach of the local veterinary regulations and is liable to a heavy fine as a result.
quack
adjective Unproven, see there noun Charlatan, montebank A person who impersonates a physician. See Health fraud, Medicine show, Patent medicine, Quackery, Questionable doctor, Unproven methods for cancer management. Cf
Alternative medicine.
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