I. a ‧ naes ‧ the ‧ tist BrE AmE ( also anesthetist American English ) /əˈniːsθətɪst, əˈniːsθɪtɪst $ əˈnes-/ noun [countable]
a doctor or nurse who has been specially trained to give people anaesthetics
II. a ‧ nes ‧ the ‧ tist /əˈniːsθətəst, əˈniːsθɪtəst $ əˈnes-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
the usual American spelling of ↑ anaesthetist