hy·gien·ist

[hahy-jee-nist, -jen-ist, hahy-jee-nist]
noun
1.
an expert in hygiene.
Also, hy·ge·ist, hy·gie·ist [hahy-jee-ist] .


Origin:
1835–45; hygiene + -ist

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hygienist, hygeist or hygieist (ˈhaɪdʒiːnɪst, ˈhaɪdʒiːɪst) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
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See also dental hygienist a person skilled in the practice of hygiene
 
hygeist, hygeist or hygieist
 
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hygieist, hygeist or hygieist
 
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Hygienist is always a great word to know.
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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
Example sentences
Lord knows, everyone from your grandma to your dental hygienist are going to be talking about it.
Make sure your dentist and hygienist know that you have diabetes.
Then he began to have eyes for a dental hygienist, and that little romance took off hot as a bottle rocket.
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