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单词 electrologist
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electrologistn.

Brit. /ᵻˌlɛkˈtrɒlədʒɪst/, U.S. /əˌlɛkˈtrɑlədʒəst/, /iˌlɛkˈtrɑlədʒəst/
Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: electro- comb. form, -logist comb. form.
Etymology: < electro- comb. form + -logist comb. form, after electrology n.
1.
a. Medicine. An expert or specialist in the treatment of disease with electricity. Now historical.
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1862 Med. Times & Gaz. 9 Apr. 399/2 It may be possible that the friction of the globules [of cod-liver oil] during the shaking may develope a portion of electricity in them, giving thereby a tonic character; but this I leave to electrologists to determine.
1882 Fort Wayne (Indiana) Daily Gaz. 24 Feb. 3/3 Dr. J. R. Barker, the well known electrologist of Wabash..treats diseases by the latest scientific applications of electricity.
1926 Times 6 Apr. 13/6 Among the lectures to be given is one on ‘Artificial Light Treatment’ by Dr. G. Murray Levick, the electrologist.
1956 Times 1 June 13/4 He gave most of his attention to this important aspect of medicine, and was at various times electrologist to St. Thomas's Hospital, [etc.].
b. An expert in the science of electricity. rare. Now historical.
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1874 Pop. Sci. Monthly June 226 Has modern chemistry no resources? Have our electrologists no practical ideas to present?
1918 Science 9 Aug. 140/2 (table) Designation of Specialist: mechanologist, phonologist, thermologist, photologist, electrologist.
1958 A. Pace Benjamin Franklin & Italy ii. 46 The enormous political prestige of his later years intensified the halo about his accomplishments as an electrologist.
2. Originally U.S. A person trained to remove unwanted body hair by electrolysis.
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the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > beautification of the person > beautification of the hair > barbers and hairdressers > [noun] > who removes body hair
electrologist1901
1901 Washington Post 22 Sept. 4/7 (advt.) Superfluous hair..destroyed by the electric needle..; ladies treated at home, with no extra charge, by Baltimore's famous electrologist.
1939 Standard Textbk. Cosmetol. (Milady Publishing Corp.) 311/2 Electrologist,..proposed term for a person versed in electrology.
1976 Rhyl Jrnl. & Advertiser 9 Dec. 22/8 (advt.) Unwanted hair permanently removed safely, gently by our skilled electrologist.
2002 Washington Times (Nexis) 30 Oct. (Life section) b5 I started out looking for a good electrologist and found extraordinary skin care in the process.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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