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dentist

Pronunciation: /ˈdɛntɪst/

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Definition of dentist

noun

  • a person who is qualified to treat diseases and other conditions that affect the teeth and gums, especially the repair and extraction of teeth and the insertion of artificial ones: his mouth is still sore from his visit to the dentist’s a leather dentist’s chair

Derivatives

dentistry

noun

Origin:

mid 18th century: from French dentiste, from dent 'tooth', from Latin dens, dent-

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