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de⋅tail⋅er

[dee-tey-ler]
–noun
a manufacturer's representative who calls on customers to supply information on products and visits stores to monitor sales and replenish stock.
Also called detail man.


Origin:
1785–95, for an earlier sense; detail + -er 1
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detail man  
n.  A representative of a manufacturer of drugs or medical supplies who calls on doctors, pharmacists, and other professional distributors to promote new drugs and supplies.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Main Entry: de·tail·er
Pronunciation: di-'tA-l&r, 'dE-"tA-
Function: noun
: DETAIL MAN

Main Entry: de·tail man
Pronunciation: di-'tA(&)l-, 'dE-"tAl-
Function: noun
: a representative of a drug manufacturer who introduces new productsand especially drugs to medical and pharmaceutical professionals (as physicians or pharmacists)
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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