hygienist
noun
an expert in hygiene.
hygienists
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pluralof hygienist.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Costs are rising for everything from construction to hygienists to new 3D imaging equipment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 26, 2026
Insurance companies frequently refuse to pay industrial hygienists to test for dangerous contaminants such as lead and asbestos, or refuse to pay to have them safely removed when they’re found.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 24, 2025
Sealants were administered by dental hygienists, while SDF was applied by either dental hygienists or registered nurses, all under the supervision of a dentist.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 4, 2024
It says the NHS dental contract has been reformed to encourage more dentists to provide NHS treatments and to allow dental therapists and hygienists to offer extra services.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2023
Even then he might be arrested for arson and accused of maliciously overworking the poor firemen; or hygienists would say he was dirtying the air with smoke, and thus murdering those compelled to breathe it.
From The Scrap Book, Volume 1, No. 3 May 1906 by Various
