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Word: Dentist
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 18th century: from French dentiste, from dent ‘tooth’, from Latin dens, dent-
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈdɛntɪst
Dialects: British English
Definition:
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
Short Definition:person who is qualified to treat diseases and other conditions that affect teeth and gums
Examples:- his mouth is still sore from his visit to the dentist's
- a leather dentist's chair
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