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sci⋅en⋅tist

  [sahy-uhn-tist]
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–noun
an expert in science, esp. one of the physical or natural sciences.
Origin:
1825–35; < L scient(ia) science + -ist
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sci·en·tist   (sī'ən-tĭst)   
n.  A person having expert knowledge of one or more sciences, especially a natural or physical science.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Word Origin & History

scientist 
1834, coined from L. scientia (see science) by Eng. philosopher William Whewell (1794-1866) by analogy with artist.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: sci·en·tist
Pronunciation: 'sI-&nt-&st
Function: noun
: a person learned in science and especially natural science : a scientific investigator
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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