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anesthetist
or an·aes·the·tist
[ uh-nes-thi-tist ]
anesthetist
/ 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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Word History and Origins
Origin of anesthetist1
First recorded in 1880–85; anesthet(ize) + -ist
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Example Sentences
It may be necessary, especially in the case of children, for the little patients to become familiar with the anesthetist.
From Project Gutenberg
My mental note-taking continued as the anesthetist worked over me with the ether.
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