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RADIOTHERAPIST
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A medical specialist who uses radioactive substances and X-rays in the treatment of disease
Synonyms:
radiologist; radiotherapist
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("radiotherapist" is a kind of...):
medical specialist; specialist (practices one branch of medicine)
Derivation:
radiotherapy ((medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to a radioactive substance)