hygienist

See also: hygiënist

English

Etymology

From hygiene +‎ -ist.

Noun

hygienist (plural hygienists)

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

Derived terms

• dental hygienist

Related terms

• hygiene
• hygienic

Translations

person skilled in hygienics

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 保健專家 / 保健专家 (bǎojiàn zhuānjiā), 衛生師 / 卫生师 (wèishēngshī)

• Czech: hygienik m
• Dutch: hygiënist (nl) m
• Finnish: hygieenikko (fi), hygienisti (fi)
• German: Hygieniker m, Hygienikerin f; Zahnhygieniker m, Zahnhygienikerin f (dental assitant)
• Italian: igienista (it)
• Kazakh: гигиенашы (gigienaşy)