anesthesiologist

noun

an·​es·​the·​si·​ol·​o·​gist ˌa-nəs-ˌthē-zē-ˈä-lə-jist 

plural anesthesiologists

: anesthetist

specifically : a physician specializing in anesthesiology

Examples of anesthesiologist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

On this week’s episode: Molly Shannon, Marc Maron, anesthesiologist Dr. Emily Methangkool, Ronny Chieng, and music from John Cale and Maggie Rogers. dramatic of a change 10:44 a.m. —Joe Reid, Vulture, 27 Apr. 2025

An anesthesiologist entered the room to prep the woman for surgery, then left. —David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 19 Apr. 2025

My anesthesiologist and his team were tender with me during the epidural, too. —Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 11 Apr. 2025

Cece spurns life with a Los Angeles anesthesiologist named Charlie and throws her lot in with Garrett, a depressive baggage handler who lives in Salish, Montana, where Charlie’s parents own a vacation home. —The New Yorker, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1922, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing anesthesiologist

• nurse anesthesiologist

Rhymes for anesthesiologist

• epidemiologist
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Kids Definition

anesthesiologist

noun

an·​es·​the·​si·​ol·​o·​gist ˌan-əs-ˌthē-zē-ˈäl-ə-jist 

: anesthetist

especially : a doctor specializing in giving anesthetics to patients

Medical Definition

anesthesiologist

noun

an·​es·​the·​si·​ol·​o·​gist

variants or chiefly British anaesthesiologist

ˌan-əs-ˌthē-zē-ˈäl-ə-jəst 

: anesthetist

specifically : a physician specializing in anesthesiology