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/huy jee"nist, -jen"ist, huy"jee nist/, n.1. an expert in hygiene.2. See dental hygienist.Also, hygeist, hygieist /huy"jee ist/.[1835-45; HYGIENE + -IST]
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hygienist — [hī jēn′ist, hījen′ist; hī′jēn΄ist] n. 1. an expert in hygiene 2. short for DENTAL HYGIENIST … English World dictionary
Hygienist — Hy gi*en*ist, n. One versed in hygiene. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hygienist — 1844, “an expert on cleanliness,” from HYGIENE (Cf. hygiene) + IST (Cf. ist). Earlier was hygeist (1716). Dental sense is recorded by 1913 … Etymology dictionary
hygienist — ► NOUN ▪ a specialist in the promotion of hygiene … English terms dictionary
hygienist — One who is skilled in the science of health and its maintenance. SYN: hygieist. dental h. a licensed, professional auxiliary in dentistry who is both an oral health educator and clinician, and who uses preventive … Medical dictionary
hygienist — n. a dental (AE), oral (BE) hygienist * * * [ haɪdʒiːnɪst] oral (BE) hygienist a dental (AE) … Combinatory dictionary
hygienist — [[t]haɪʤi͟ːnɪst[/t]] hygienists N COUNT A hygienist or a dental hygienist is a person who is trained to clean people s teeth and to give them advice on how to look after their teeth and gums … English dictionary
hygienist — UK [ˈhaɪdʒiːnɪst] / US [haɪˈdʒɪnɪst] / US [haɪˈdʒenɪst] noun [countable] Word forms hygienist : singular hygienist plural hygienists someone who helps a dentist by cleaning people s teeth … English dictionary
hygienist — hy|gien|ist [ˈhaıdʒi:nıst, haıˈdʒi:nıst] n BrE someone who helps a ↑dentist by cleaning patients teeth and giving advice about keeping teeth healthy American Equivalent: dental hygienist … Dictionary of contemporary English
hygienist — hy|gien|ist [ haı dʒinıst, haı dʒenıst ] noun count a DENTAL HYGIENIST … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
