EPIDEMIOLOGIST

epidemiologist

(noun) a medical scientist who studies the transmission and control of epidemic diseases

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

epidemiologist (plural epidemiologists)

(epidemiology) A scientist (often a medical doctor) who specializes in epidemiology.

Source: Wiktionary


Ep`i*de`mi*ol"o*gist, n.

Definition: A person skilled in epidemiology.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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12 January 2025

HABIT

(noun) (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition; “owls have nocturnal habits”; “she had a habit twirling the ends of her hair”; “long use had hardened him to it”


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Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.

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