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hy⋅gien⋅ist

[hahy-jee-nist, -jen-ist, hahy-jee-nist]
–noun
1. an expert in hygiene.
2. dental hygienist.
Also, hy⋅ge⋅ist, hy⋅gie⋅ist [hahy-jee-ist] .


Origin:
1835–45; hygiene + -ist
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Main Entry: hy·gien·ist
Pronunciation: hI-'jEn-&st, -'jen-; 'hI-"jEn-
Function: noun
: a specialist in hygiene; especially : one skilled in a specified branch of hygiene hygienist> —see DENTAL HYGIENIST
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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