Noun: specialist spe-shu-list
- An expert who is devoted to one occupation or branch of learning
"As a specialist in Renaissance art, she was often consulted by major museums";
- specializer, specialiser [Brit]
- A physician who practices one branch of medicine
"She consulted a medical specialist in cardiology for her heart condition";
- medical specialist
Derived forms: specialists
Type of: doc [informal], doctor, Dr., expert, MD, medico [informal], physician, sawbones [informal]
Encyclopedia: Specialist, Organised & Economic Crime Command