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oculist

noun
oc·​u·​list | \ ˈä-kyÉ™-list How to pronounce oculist (audio) \

Definition of oculist

1 : ophthalmologist
2 : optometrist

Examples of oculist in a Sentence

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 Correction: An earlier version of this article misidentified Boesmiller's eye surgery as a manipulation and described the specialist who fits eye prosthetics as an oculist. — Elizabeth Narins, Cosmopolitan, "I Had My Right Eye Removed During Pregnancy to Save My Babies," 8 Jan. 2018

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First Known Use of oculist

1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for oculist

French oculiste, from Latin oculus

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oculist

noun
oc·​u·​list | \ ˈäk-yÉ™-lÉ™st How to pronounce oculist (audio) \

Medical Definition of oculist

1 : ophthalmologist
2 : optometrist

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