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hygienist

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hy·giene  (hjn)
n.
1. The science that deals with the promotion and preservation of health. Also called hygienics.
2. Conditions and practices that serve to promote or preserve health: hygiene in the workplace; personal hygiene.
[French hygiène and New Latin hygieina, both from Greek hugiein (tekhn), (art) of health, feminine of hugis, healthy; see gwei- in Indo-European roots.]
hy·gienist (h-jnst, hj-, h-jnst) n.
hygienist [ˈhaɪdʒiːnɪst], hygeist, hygieist [ˈhaɪdʒiːɪst]
n
(Medicine) a person skilled in the practice of hygiene See also dental hygienist
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.hygienist - a medical specialist in hygiene
medical specialist, specialist - practices one branch of medicine
Translations
hygienist [haɪˈdʒiːnɪst] N → higienista mf
see also dental
hygienist [haɪˈdʒiːnɪst] n (also dental hygienist) → hygiéniste mf dentaire


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