anesthetist

noun

anes·​the·​tist ə-ˈnes-thə-tist How to pronounce anesthetist (audio)
British -ˈnēs-
: a health care professional trained to administer anesthetics see also nurse anesthetist

Examples of anesthetist in a Sentence

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Nurse anesthetists play a critical role in the healthcare system. — Marco Buscaglia, Boston Herald, 10 Mar. 2025 In all, a team of about 40 doctors, nurses and anesthetists worked on Jones’ transplants. — Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 20 May 2026 This is not a pejorative question; as Harris’s wife says herself, and as the whole world saw in 2018, sometimes a deep-diving anesthetist can come in handy. — Damon Wise, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2025 Their calls for help prompted passersby to retrieve Lotus from the river, and a nearby police officer and anesthetist helped perform CPR, according to the paper. — Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for anesthetist

Word History

First Known Use

1860, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of anesthetist was in 1860

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anesthetist

noun
anes·​the·​tist ə-ˈnes-thət-əst How to pronounce anesthetist (audio)
: one who gives anesthetics to patients

Medical Definition

anesthetist

noun
anes·​the·​tist
variants or chiefly British anaesthetist
ə-ˈnes-thət-əst, British -ˈnēs-
: a health care professional trained to administer anesthetics see nurse anesthetist

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