RADIOTHERAPIST

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 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:

Nouns denoting people

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)

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