noun
or ab·stract·er (ˈ) ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷tə(r)
( -s )
Etymology: abstract (III) + -or or -er
: one that abstracts or makes abstracts (as of records, documents, or scientific articles): as
a. : an accounting clerk who records payroll allotments, deductions, and disbursements
b. : a person who searches out and summarizes information to be used as reference or proof in legal or insurance cases