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specialist

spe·cia·list

UK/ˈspɛʃəlɪst/ US/ˈspɛʃʌlɪst/ fairly common uk us

noun

1.
2.

practices one branch of medicine

Origin

Borrowed from French spécialiste, equivalent to special + -ist.

Phrases

  • infectious disease specialist
  • left-handed specialist
  • payload specialist

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