- anaesthetist
- n.a medically qualified doctor who administers an anaesthetic to induce unconsciousness in a patient before a surgical operation.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
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anaesthetist — (n.) 1861; see ANAESTHESIA (Cf. anaesthesia) + IST (Cf. ist) … Etymology dictionary
anaesthetist — (US anesthetist) ► NOUN ▪ a medical specialist who administers anaesthetics … English terms dictionary
anaesthetist — UK [əˈniːsθətɪst] / US [əˈnesθətɪst] noun [countable] Word forms anaesthetist : singular anaesthetist plural anaesthetists British a doctor who is trained to give people anaesthetics. The American word is anesthesiologist … English dictionary
anaesthetist — anesthetist 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
anaesthetist — [[t]əni͟ːsθətɪst[/t]] anaesthetists N COUNT An anaesthetist is a doctor who specializes in giving anaesthetics to patients. [BRIT] (in AM, use anesthesiologist) … English dictionary
anaesthetist — chiefly British variant of anesthetist … New Collegiate Dictionary
anaesthetist — a·naes·the·tist (ə nĕsʹthĭ tĭst) n. Variant of anesthetist. * * * … Universalium
anaesthetist — noun anesthesiologist … Wiktionary
Anaesthetist — anesthesiologist … Dictionary of Australian slang
anaesthetist — Australian Slang anesthesiologist … English dialects glossary
