"detailman" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: detailmen [plural]
Etymology: detail + -man Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|detail|man}} detail + -man Head templates: {{en-noun|detailmen}} detailman (plural detailmen)
  1. A sales representative for a pharmaceutical company.
    Sense id: en-detailman-en-noun-WTqHzvXp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -man

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