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Noun: anaesthetist  u'nes-thu-tist [N. Amer], u'nees-thu-tist [Brit]
Usage: Brit, Cdn (US: anesthetist)
  1. A specialist who administers an anaesthetic to a patient before they are treated
    "The anaesthetist carefully monitored the patient's vital signs during surgery";
    - anesthesiologist [N. Amer], anesthetist [N. Amer]

Derived forms: anaesthetists

Type of: medical specialist, specialist

Encyclopedia: Anaesthetist