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anesthetist

or an·aes·the·tist

[ uh-nes-thi-tist ]

noun

  1. a person who administers anesthetics, usually a specially trained doctor or nurse.

anesthetist

/ əˈnɛsθətɪst /

noun

  1. See anesthesiologist
    (in the US) a person qualified to administer anaesthesia, often a nurse or someone other than a physician Compare anesthesiologist

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Word History and Origins

Origin of anesthetist1

First recorded in 1880–85; anesthet(ize) + -ist

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Example Sentences

It may be necessary, especially in the case of children, for the little patients to become familiar with the anesthetist.

My mental note-taking continued as the anesthetist worked over me with the ether.

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