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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary den·tist ETYMOLOGY French dentiste, from dent DATE 1752 : one who is skilled in and licensed to practice the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases, injuries, and malformations of the teeth, jaws, and mouth and who makes and inserts false teeth English Etymology dentist 1759, from Fr. dentiste, from L. dens (gen. dentis) "tooth," from PIE base *dont-, *dent- (see tooth). "Dentist figures it now in our newspapers, and may do well enough for a French puffer, but we fancy Rutter is content with being called a tooth-drawer" ["Edinburgh Chronicle," Sept. 15, 1759]. Tooth-drawer is attested from 1393. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 ☞ dentist den·tist / 5dentist / noun1. (also formal 'dental surgeon) a person whose job is to take care of people's teeth 牙科医生 2. dentist's a place where a dentist sees patients 牙科诊所: an appointment at the dentist's 牙科诊所的门诊预约 Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English dentist noun ADJ. good | qualified, registered | NHS, private VERB + DENTIST register with She couldn't get treatment because she wasn't registered with the dentist. • Note at DOCTOR (for more verbs) Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged den·tist \ˈdentə̇st\ noun (-s) Etymology: French dentiste, from dent tooth + -iste -ist — more at dent : one whose profession it is to treat diseases of the teeth and associated tissues and to make and insert replacements for lost or damaged parts — called also dental surgeon; compare exodontist , orthodontist |
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