dentist

[ den-tist ]
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noun
  1. a person whose profession is dentistry.

Origin of dentist

1
1750–60; <French dentiste, equivalent to denttooth (see dent2) + -iste-ist

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British Dictionary definitions for dentist

dentist

/ (ˈdɛntɪst) /


noun
  1. a person qualified to practise dentistry

Origin of dentist

1
C18: from French dentiste, from dent tooth

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