anesthetist

American  

[uh-nes-thi-tist] / əˈnɛs θɪ tɪst /

Or anaesthetist

noun

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

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anesthetist British  

/ 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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Etymology

Origin of anesthetist

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

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Compare meaning

How does anesthetist compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:

• anesthetist vs. anesthesiologist

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Example Sentences

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anesthetist

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

Mr. Harrelson is a nurse anesthetist at the Cary and Raleigh, N.C. locations of Raleigh Endoscopy Center.

From New York Times ● Dec. 17, 2021

The anesthetist and trainee were punished years later, each receiving a one-month suspended sentence and a fine, according to BBC Sport.

From Fox News ● Sep. 6, 2021

If something should go astray, the patient might lose his life as promptly as if the surgeon or the anesthetist should make a slip during an operation.

From The Third Great Plague A Discussion of Syphilis for Everyday People by John H. (John Hinchman) Stokes

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