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an⋅aes⋅the⋅sia

[an-uhs-thee-zhuh]
–noun Medicine/Medical, Pathology.
anesthesia.

an⋅aes⋅thet⋅ic [an-uhs-thet-ik] , adjective, noun
an⋅aes⋅the⋅tist [uh-nes-thi-tist or, especially Brit., uh-nees-] , noun

an⋅es⋅the⋅tist

[uh-nes-thi-tist]
–noun
a person who administers anesthetics, usually a specially trained doctor or nurse.
Also, anaesthetist.


Origin:
1880–85; anesthet(ize) + -ist
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a·naes·the·tist   (ə-něs'thĭ-tĭst)   
n.  Variant of anesthetist.
a·nes·the·tist also a·naes·the·tist   (ə-něs'thĭ-tĭst)   
n.  A person specially trained to administer anesthetics.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: anes·the·tist
Variant: or chiefly British anaes·the·tist /&-'nes-th&t-&st, Brit -'nEs-/
Function:noun
: one trained to administer anesthetics —compare ANESTHESIOLOGIST
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anesthetist a·nes·the·tist (ə-něs'thĭ-tĭst)
n.
A person trained to administer anesthetics.

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