- a variation of anesthetist.
anaesthetist
Britishnoun
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US name: anesthesiologist. a qualified doctor specializing in the administration of anaesthetics
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a person qualified to administer anaesthesia, often a nurse or someone other than a physician Compare anesthesiologist
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Dr Wendy Aubrey, a senior anaesthetist, had intubated Preston – that is inserted a small tube into his throat to get oxygen to his lungs.
From BBC ● May 5, 2026
Frédéric Péchier comes from a family of health professionals; his father was also an anaesthetist.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2025
One of the group's founders, consultant anaesthetist Richard Marks, said patients were "being put at risk" as a consequence, something that "strikes to the heart of you" as a doctor.
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2024
During the pandemic, Prof Fong, a consultant anaesthetist, conducted around 40 visits of intensive care units on behalf of NHS England to offer peer support to the doctors and nurses working there.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2024
The skill of the anaesthetist is not unlike that of a pilot, who needs to know just how far the ship may be steered in a difficult channel without running upon the rocks.
From An Ethical Problem Or, Sidelights upon Scientific Experimentation on Man and Animals by Albert Leffingwell
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