Noun: anesthetist u'nes-thu-tist
Usage: N. Amer (elsewhere: anaesthetist)
Usage: N. Amer (elsewhere: anaesthetist)
- A specialist who administers an anesthetic to a patient before they are treated
"The anesthetist carefully monitored the patient's vital signs during surgery";
- anesthesiologist [N. Amer], anaesthetist [Brit, Cdn]
Derived forms: anesthetists
Type of: medical specialist, specialist
Encyclopedia: Anesthetist