hygienist

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noun

A person skilled in hygienics, but especially a dental assistant who cleans teeth etc

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Meanings

nounhygienist (plural hygienists)

plural hygienists

  1. A person skilled in hygienics, but especially a dental assistant who cleans teeth etc

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
hygenicist

Origin

From hygiene + -ist.

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Translations

Catalan higienista
  • higienistaperson skilled in hygienics
Chinese Mandarin 保健專家 /保健专家, 衛生師 /卫生师
  • 保健專家 /保健专家 (bǎojiàn zhuānjiā)person skilled in hygienics
  • 衛生師 /卫生师 (wèishēngshī)person skilled in hygienics
Czech hygienik
  • hygienikperson skilled in hygienics
Dutch hygiënist
  • hygiënistperson skilled in hygienics
Finnish hygieenikko, hygienisti
  • hygieenikkoperson skilled in hygienics
  • hygienistiperson skilled in hygienics
French hygiéniste
  • hygiénisteperson skilled in hygienics
German Hygieniker, Hygienikerin
  • Hygienikerperson skilled in hygienics
  • Hygienikerinperson skilled in hygienics
  • Zahnhygienikerperson skilled in hygienics
  • Zahnhygienikerinperson skilled in hygienics
Italian igienista
  • igienistaperson skilled in hygienics
Polish higienista, higienistka
  • higienistaperson skilled in hygienics
  • higienistkaperson skilled in hygienics
Spanish higienista
  • higienistaperson skilled in hygienics
Cite this entry
APA

hygienist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hygienist

MLA

“hygienist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hygienist. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hygienist,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hygienist.

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