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anesthetist
noun
anes·the·tist
ə-ˈnes-thə-tist
British -ˈnēs-
: a health care professional trained to administer anesthetics see also nurse anesthetist
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In general, the median number of women surgeons and anesthetists on hospital staffs did not quite reach the threshold researchers determined was optimal for patients' success, at just 28% per hospital per year.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 15 May 2024
The head of surgery and an anesthetist had missed calls, too.
—Bracey Harris, NBC News, 18 Nov. 2023
An assistant to the anesthetist was a family friend who recognized Karen and was distraught.
—Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Oct. 2023
Amy is an anesthetist at the University of Louisville Trauma, and Rachel is an advanced nurse practitioner in the Cardiovascular Intensive Care at UofL Jewish.
—Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 24 Aug. 2023
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First Known Use
1860, in the meaning defined above
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“Anesthetist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anesthetist. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
anesthetist
noun
anes·the·tist
ə-ˈnes-thət-əst
: 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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