Definition of "anesthetist" []

• A person specially trained to administer anesthetics. (noun)

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• "One of the best known doctors in the country has chosen a special trained nurse to act as his anesthetist, that is, she accompanies him and assists in giving his patient the anesthetic when he is about to perform an operation."
• "To meet this requirement, B. C.'s Perinatal Health Program recommends that all four Level 3 hospitals have a full-time, on-call anesthetist dedicated for obstetrics."
• "And my history to the anesthetist and my body to surgeons."