hygienist

noun

hy·gien·ist | \ hī-ˈjēn-əst,

-ˈjen-; ˈhī-ˌjēn-

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Medical Definition of hygienist

: a specialist in hygiene especially : one skilled in a specified branch of hygiene mental hygienist — see dental hygienist

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