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/euh nes"thi tist/, n.a person who administers anesthetics, usually a specially trained doctor or nurse.Also, anaesthetist.[1880-85; ANESTHET(IZE) + -IST]
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anesthetist — n. 1. a specialist who administers an anesthetic to a patient before the patient is treated. [Also spelled {anaesthetist}.] Syn: anesthesiologist. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
anesthetist — (n.) alternative spelling of ANAESTHETIST (Cf. anaesthetist) (q.v.). See AE (Cf. ae) … Etymology dictionary
anesthetist — [ə nes′thə tist΄] n. a nurse or other person trained to administer anesthetics: see ANESTHESIOLOGIST … English World dictionary
Anesthetist — An anesthetist is a nurse or technician trained to administer anesthetics, that is drugs or other agents that cause insensibility to pain. There is a major distinction between an anesthetist and an anesthesiologist. An anesthetist does not have a … Medical dictionary
anesthetist — [[t]əni͟ːsθətɪst[/t]] anesthetists N COUNT An anesthetist is a nurse or other person who gives an anaesthetic to a patient. [AM] … English dictionary
anesthetist — noun Date: 1882 one who administers anesthetics … New Collegiate Dictionary
anesthetist — noun One who gives an anesthetic … Wiktionary
anesthetist — a|nes|the|tist [əˈni:sθıtıst US əˈnes ] n the usual American spelling of ↑anaesthetist … Dictionary of contemporary English
anesthetist — a|nes|the|tist [ ə nesθətıst ] noun count an ANESTHESIOLOGIST … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
anesthetist — n. person who administers anesthetics (usually during an operation) … English contemporary dictionary
