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One who administers an anesthetic, whether an anesthesiologist, a physician who is not an anesthesiologist, a nurse a., or an anesthesia assistant.
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anes·the·tist or chiefly Brit anaes·the·tist ə-'nes-thət-əst,Brit -'nēs- n one trained to administer anesthetics compare ANESTHESIOLOGIST
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anes·the·tist (ə-nesґthə-tist) a nurse or technician trained to administer anesthetics. Cf. anesthesiologist.Medical dictionary. 2011.