Anesthetist

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 doctoral degree whereas an anesthesiologist does. An anesthesiologist is usually a physician or, less often, a dentist who is specialized in the practice of anesthesiology.
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One who administers an anesthetic, whether an anesthesiologist, a physician who is not an anesthesiologist, a nurse a., or an anesthesia assistant.

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anes·the·tist or chiefly Brit anaes·the·tist ə-'nes-thət-əst,Brit -'nēs- n one trained to administer anesthetics compare ANESTHESIOLOGIST

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anes·the·tist (ə-nesґthə-tist) a nurse or technician trained to administer anesthetics. Cf. anesthesiologist.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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  • 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 — [[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 — /euh nes thi tist/, n. a person who administers anesthetics, usually a specially trained doctor or nurse. Also, anaesthetist. [1880 85; ANESTHET(IZE) + IST] * * * …   Universalium

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  • 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

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