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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Dentist \Den"tist\, noun [From L. dens, dentis, tooth: cf. F. dentiste. See {Tooth}.] One whose business it is to clean, extract, or repair natural teeth, and to make and insert artificial ones; a dental surgeon.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
dentist
noun: a person qualified to practice dentistry [syn: {tooth doctor}, {dental practitioner}]
From THE DEVIL'S DICTIONARY ((C)1911 Released April 15 1993) [devils]:
DENTIST, noun A prestidigitator who, putting metal into your mouth, pulls coins out of your pocket.
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