What does "sedationist" mean?

One who administers sedatives to a patient.

What is a synonym for "sedationist"?

Common synonyms include: sedater.

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Noun

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One who administers sedatives to a patient.
"An advantage of the technique is that it may be used by a dentist acting as his own sedationist, i.e. the operator-sedationist."

"An advantage of the technique is that it may be used by a dentist acting as his own sedationist, i.e. the operator-sedationist."

From sedation + -ist.