anesthetist

American

[uh-nes-thi-tist] / əˈnɛs θɪ tɪst /

Or anaesthetist

noun

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

anesthetist British

/ əˈnɛsθətɪst /

noun

(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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anesthetist

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

Harry’s a very successful anesthetist and emergency doctor.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 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

Now the whole duty of the anesthetist is to administer the ether so that this ratio of systolic and diastolic is maintained throughout the operation.

From Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension: with Chapters on Blood Pressure, 3rd Edition. by Warfield, Louis Marshall

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