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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This form of trafficking with a medical nature allegedly involves health sector professionals, including surgeons, anesthetists, and other medical specialists.
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Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
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
Nurse anesthetists play a critical role in the healthcare system.
—Marco Buscaglia, Boston Herald, 10 Mar. 2025
The core idea is nothing new: anesthetist John Dingley and colleagues published free instructions for a low-cost emergency ventilator in 2010.
—IEEE Spectrum, 24 Mar. 2020
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Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
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
Nurse anesthetists play a critical role in the healthcare system.
—Marco Buscaglia, Boston Herald, 10 Mar. 2025
The core idea is nothing new: anesthetist John Dingley and colleagues published free instructions for a low-cost emergency ventilator in 2010.
—IEEE Spectrum, 24 Mar. 2020
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“Anesthetist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anesthetist. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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anesthetist
noun
anes·the·tist
ə-ˈnes-thət-əst
: one who gives anesthetics to patients
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