nurse anesthetist

noun

plural nurse anesthetists
: a registered nurse certified to administer anesthetics

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The man was not under the care of the nurse anesthetist at the time, the suit claims. Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2026 The one-day strike comes on the heels of a historic four-week work stoppage by 30,000 Kaiser health workers in California and Hawaii, including 2,800 nurse anesthetists, physical therapists and others. Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026 My anesthesia was administered by an MD anesthesiologist, but there are also many nurse anesthetists that work regularly with plastic surgeons. Patricia Tortolani, Allure, 29 Jan. 2026 As the New York Post reported, Malinda Cook, a nurse anesthetist at Virginia Commonwealth University Health, encouraged medical professionals to drug ICE agents with paralytic meds in a series of TikTok videos. Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 29 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for nurse anesthetist

Word History

First Known Use

1906, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of nurse anesthetist was in 1906

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“Nurse anesthetist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nurse%20anesthetist. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.

Medical Definition

nurse anesthetist

noun
: a registered nurse who has completed two or more years of additional specialized training and education and is certified to administer anesthetics
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