hygienist

[hahy-jee-nist, -jen-ist, hahy-jee-nist]

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 is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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hygienist, hygeist or hygieist (ˈhaɪdʒiːnɪst, ˈhaɪdʒiːɪst)
 
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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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