anesthetist

or an·aes·the·tist

[ uh-nes-thi-tist ]

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

Origin of anesthetist

1
First recorded in 1880–85; anesthet(ize) + -ist

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British Dictionary definitions for anesthetist

anesthetist

/ (əˈnɛsθətɪst) /


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

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