anesthetist
or an·aes·the·tist
[ uh-nes-thi-tist ]
/ əˈnɛs θɪ tɪst /
noun
a person who administers anesthetics, usually a specially trained doctor or nurse.
Nearby words
anesthesiologist, anesthesiology, anesthetic, anesthetic depth, anesthetic leprosy, anesthetist, anesthetize, anestrous, anestrus, anethole, aneto
Origin of anesthetist
Definition for anaesthetist (2 of 2)
Related forms
an·aes·thet·ic [an-uh s-thet-ik] /ˌæn əsˈθɛt ɪk/, adjective, nounan·aes·the·tist [uh-nes-thi-tist or, esp. British, uh-nees-] /əˈnɛs θɪ tɪst or, esp. British, əˈnis-/, nounsem·i·an·aes·thet·ic, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for anaesthetist (1 of 3)
anaesthetist
/ (əˈniːsθətɪst) /
noun
British a qualified doctor specializing in the administration of anaestheticsUS name: anesthesiologist
US a person qualified to administer anaesthesia, often a nurse or someone other than a physicianCompare anesthesiologist
British Dictionary definitions for anaesthetist (2 of 3)
anaesthesia
US anesthesia
/ (ˌænɪsˈθiːzɪə) /
noun
local or general loss of bodily sensation, esp of touch, as the result of nerve damage or other abnormality
loss of sensation, esp of pain, induced by drugs: called general anaesthesia when consciousness is lost and local anaesthesia when only a specific area of the body is involved
a general dullness or lack of feeling
Word Origin for anaesthesia
C19: from New Latin, from Greek anaisthēsia absence of sensation, from an- + aisthēsis feeling
British Dictionary definitions for anaesthetist (3 of 3)
anesthetist
/ (əˈnɛsθətɪst) /
noun
(in the US) a person qualified to administer anaesthesia, often a nurse or someone other than a physicianCompare anesthesiologist
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Medicine definitions for anaesthetist
anesthetist
[ ə-nĕs′thĭ-tĭst ]
n.
A person trained to administer anesthetics.
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