medical scientist

/ˌmɛdəkəl ˌsaɪəntəst/
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Other forms: medical scientists

Definitions of medical scientist
  1. noun
    a scientist who studies disease processes
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    epidemiologist
    a medical scientist who studies the transmission and control of epidemic diseases
    immunologist
    a medical scientist who specializes in immunology
    serologist
    a medical scientist who specializes in serology
    toxicologist
    one who studies the nature and effects of poisons and their treatment
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    scientist
    a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences
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