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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

  1. anesthesiologist,
  2. anesthesiology,
  3. anesthetic,
  4. anesthetic depth,
  5. anesthetic leprosy,
  6. anesthetize,
  7. anestrous,
  8. anestrus,
  9. anethole,
  10. aneto

Origin of anesthetist

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

Definition for anaesthetist (2 of 2)

anaesthesia

[ an-uh s-thee-zhuh ]
/ ˌæn əsˈθi ʒə /

noun Medicine/Medical, Pathology.

anesthesia.
Related formsan·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, adjective
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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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