consultant

noun

A person whose occupation is to be consulted for their expertise, advice, service or help in an area or specialty; a party whose business is to be similarly consulted.

A person or party that is consulted.

(medicine, UK, Ireland) A senior hospital-based physician or surgeon who has completed all specialist training and has been placed on the specialist register in their chosen speciality, roughly equivalent to an attending physician in North America.

Roots

consulosult- · Latin · take counsel

Synonyms for consultant

advisorn advisern counselorn specialistn expertn counseln mentorn techniciann

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