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 compare anesthesiologist

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The trailer begins with Pegg, who plays serial killer anesthetist Jason Nash, peering at a screen as a Channel 4 news story reports that the new identity of his former girlfriend and accomplice, a nurse named Alice Bell, has surfaced online. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2026 In all, a team of about 40 doctors, nurses and anesthetists worked on Jones’ transplants. — Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 20 May 2026 Frederic Pechier, 53, worked as an anesthetist in two clinics in the eastern city of Besancon, when patients went into cardiac arrest in suspicious circumstances between 2008 and 2017. — CBS News, 18 Dec. 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

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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 also nurse anesthetist compare anesthesiologist
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