anesthetist
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of anesthetist
First recorded in 1880–85; anesthet(ize) + -ist
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Dr. Yurik Mkrtchyan, 32, an anesthetist, was among more than 2,000 taken prisoner after battles at the Ilyich steel plant in Mariupol in April last year, many of them wounded soldiers he was caring for.
From New York Times • Jun. 20, 2023
Her sister Camille Linton said in a letter to the court that Nicole’s studies to be a nurse anesthetist caused her first mental health breakdown.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 30, 2022
Sarah Sellers, 30, finished second at the 2018 Boston Marathon while working as a nurse anesthetist.
From Washington Post • Jul. 5, 2022
To do that, the filmmakers went through the decision making process in lengthy on-camera interviews with Stanton and others, including John Volanthan and Dr. Richard Harris, an Australian diver and anesthetist who sedated the boys.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 7, 2021
It may be necessary, especially in the case of children, for the little patients to become familiar with the anesthetist.
From Psychotherapy by Walsh, James J. (James Joseph)
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