optician
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op·ti·cian

noun \äp-ˈti-shən\

Definition of OPTICIAN

1
: a maker of or dealer in optical items and instruments
2
: a person who reads prescriptions for visual correction, orders lenses, and dispenses eyeglasses and contact lenses — compare ophthalmologist, optometrist

First Known Use of OPTICIAN

1737

op·ti·cian

noun \äp-ˈtish-ən\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of OPTICIAN

1
: a maker of or dealer in optical items and instruments
2
: a person who reads prescriptions for visual correction, orders lenses, and dispenses eyeglasses and contact lenses—compare ophthalmologist, optometrist

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