nurse anesthetist

noun

plural nurse anesthetists

: a registered nurse certified to administer anesthetics

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An anesthesiologist or nurse anesthetist will typically administer the anesthetic propofol, which is a fast-acting drug that will knock you out immediately, but keep you out for only 15 minutes or so, says Salama. —

Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 15 Aug. 2024 Cody eventually graduated from the nurse anesthetist program, but Grant withdrew from his studies and became a nurse at AdventHealth Orlando. —

Jessica Sager, Peoplemag, 16 Apr. 2024 There are some good nurse anesthetists, but shopping by price for anesthesia can be dangerous. —

Patricia Tortolani, Allure, 3 Apr. 2024 Joel Pellot, a nurse anesthetist, dialed 911 early on Sept. 22, 2020 to report that his wife Maria Muñoz, 31, was unresponsive. —

Christina Coulter, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2023 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 14 Nov. 2024.

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