1. without a doctor; lacking medical care or professional medical supervision
Usage: informal; often used to describe a situation or place where medical professionals are unavailable

Examples

• The remote village remained doctorless for years until a clinic was established.
• During the pandemic, some rural areas were left doctorless due to staff shortages.
• She grew up in a doctorless household where home remedies were the only option.
• The doctorless emergency room struggled to handle the influx of patients.
• Many developing nations still have doctorless communities in their interior regions.