anesthetist
noun
anes·the·tist
ə-ˈnes-thə-tist 
British -ˈnēs-
: a health care professional trained to administer anesthetics see also nurse anesthetist
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The mother has been identified as a Brisbane anesthetist who worked at several hospitals, local outlets 7 News and ABC News reported.
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Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
Sanne Jacobson, an anesthetist for 13 years at the Oakland Kaiser who has represented the anesthetists in bargaining, said the back-and-forth has has stretched on for a year and a half and that the company’s wages haven’t kept up with the market.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2025
This form of trafficking with a medical nature allegedly involves health sector professionals, including surgeons, anesthetists, and other medical specialists.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
This is not a pejorative question; as Harris’s wife says herself, and as the whole world saw in 2018, sometimes a deep-diving anesthetist can come in handy.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2025
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Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
Sanne Jacobson, an anesthetist for 13 years at the Oakland Kaiser who has represented the anesthetists in bargaining, said the back-and-forth has has stretched on for a year and a half and that the company’s wages haven’t kept up with the market.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2025
This form of trafficking with a medical nature allegedly involves health sector professionals, including surgeons, anesthetists, and other medical specialists.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
This is not a pejorative question; as Harris’s wife says herself, and as the whole world saw in 2018, sometimes a deep-diving anesthetist can come in handy.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for anesthetist
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anesthetist
noun
anes·the·tist
ə-ˈnes-thət-əst
: one who gives anesthetics to patients
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