anesthetist

or an·aes·the·tist

[ uh-nes-thi-tist ]

noun

1. a person who administers anesthetics, usually a specially trained doctor or nurse.

anesthetist

/ əˈnɛsθətɪst /

noun

1. (in the US) a person qualified to administer anaesthesia, often a nurse or someone other than a physician Compare anesthesiologist

Word History and Origins

Origin of anesthetist¹

First recorded in 1880–85; anesthet(ize) + -ist

Example Sentences

State Republican Rep. Taylor Rehfeldt, a nurse anesthetist, said she decided to propose the informational video after hearing from physicians about the ongoing confusion.

From Seattle Times

Brecht was placed on probation and prohibited from performing procedures requiring sedation without an anesthesiologist or nurse anesthetist.

From Seattle Times

Al Joda Hospital in southern Khartoum is hobbling along with four people: a surgeon, an anesthetist and two nurses, Dr. Atia said.

From New York Times

Sarah Sellers, 30, finished second at the 2018 Boston Marathon while working as a nurse anesthetist.

From Washington Post

“It’s just taking another same booster,” Ms. Renouf, a retired nurse anesthetist from Fort Worth, said.

From New York Times