Noun: anaesthetist u'nes-thu-tist [N. Amer], u'nees-thu-tist [Brit]
Usage: Brit, Cdn (US: anesthetist)
Usage: Brit, Cdn (US: anesthetist)
- 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