quack
noun [C] (PERSON) /kwæk/Definition
› disapproving a person who dishonestly pretends to have medical skills or knowledgeFaking and pretendingDoctors and health workers generally › UK informal often disapproving a doctor: Have you seen a quack about that cough?Doctors and health workers generally
(Definition of quack noun (PERSON) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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