anesthetist

American  

[uh-nes-thi-tist] / əˈnɛs θɪ tɪst /

Or anaesthetist

noun

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

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anesthetist British  

/ əˈnɛsθətɪst /

noun

1. (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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Compare meaning

How does anesthetist compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:

• anesthetist vs. anesthesiologist

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Example Sentences

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anesthetist

Lauren DeAngelis, 58, now a nurse anesthetist in Northern Virginia, became a lifeguard the year after Marson.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 31, 2022

“It’s just taking another same booster,” Ms. Renouf, a retired nurse anesthetist from Fort Worth, said.

From New York Times ● Jul. 4, 2022

Some patients, though, “don’t want a psychiatrist in their treatment,” said Allyn Wilcock, a nurse anesthetist who runs Northwest Ketamine Clinics, with three sites around Seattle.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 28, 2021

Harry’s a very successful anesthetist and emergency doctor.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2021

If something should go astray, the patient might lose his life as promptly as if the surgeon or the anesthetist should make a slip during an operation.

From The Third Great Plague A Discussion of Syphilis for Everyday People by John H. (John Hinchman) Stokes

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