anesthetist

Or an·aes·the·tist

[uh-nes-thi-tist]

noun

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

anesthetist

/ əˈnɛsθətɪst /

noun

1. (in the US) a person qualified to administer anaesthesia, often a nurse or someone other than a physician Compare anesthesiologist

Word History and Origins

Origin of anesthetist¹

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

Example Sentences

It involves nurses, pharmacists, anesthetists, midwives, physician assistants, rehab therapists and others.

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Up to 31,000 registered nurses, nurse anesthetists, pharmacists, midwives, physician assistants, rehab therapists, speech language pathologists and other specialists are involved in the planned five-day strike.

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State Republican Rep. Taylor Rehfeldt, a nurse anesthetist, said she decided to propose the informational video after hearing from physicians about the ongoing confusion.

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Brecht was placed on probation and prohibited from performing procedures requiring sedation without an anesthesiologist or nurse anesthetist.

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Al Joda Hospital in southern Khartoum is hobbling along with four people: a surgeon, an anesthetist and two nurses, Dr. Atia said.

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