anesthetist
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anesthetist
a person who administers anesthetics: I spoke with the anesthetist before my surgery.
Not to be confused with:
aesthetician – a person trained to administer facials and give advice on makeup and care of the skin
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a·nes·the·tist
also a·naes·the·tist (ə-nĕs′thĭ-tĭst)n.
A person specially trained to administer anesthetics.
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anesthetist
(əˈnɛsθətɪst)n
(Medicine) (in the US) a person qualified to administer anaesthesia, often a nurse or someone other than a physician. Compare anesthesiologist
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an•es•the•tist
(əˈnɛs θɪ tɪst)n.
a person who administers anesthetics, usu. a specially trained doctor or nurse.
[1880–85]
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anestesiador
anesthetist
V. nurse anesthetist.English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.