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I believe the answer is:

promo

'advertisement' is the definition.
(short for promotion)

'for doctor' is the wordplay.
'for' becomes 'pro' (as in being 'pro' something).
'doctor' becomes 'mo' (medical officer).
'pro'+'mo'='PROMO'

(Other definitions for promo that I've seen before include "advertisement" , "Advertising film or video" , "publicity event" , "for [a] little while" , "Publicity for project or product (abbr)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian and The Telegraph.
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