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nurse

1 nurse /ˈnɚs/ noun
plural nurses
1 nurse
/ˈnɚs/
noun
plural nurses
Britannica Dictionary definition of NURSE
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: a person who is trained to care for sick or injured people and who usually works in a hospital or doctor's office
see also charge nurse, licensed practical nurse, registered nurse
old-fashioned : a woman who is paid to take care of a young child usually in the child's home see also wet nurse
2 nurse /ˈnɚs/ verb
nurses; nursed; nursing
2 nurse
/ˈnɚs/
verb
nurses; nursed; nursing
Britannica Dictionary definition of NURSE
[+ object] : to take care of or help (someone who is sick or injured)
[+ object] : to give special care or attention to (something) : to try to keep (something) from failing
[+ object] : to feed (a baby or young animal) with milk from the mother's body
[no object] of a baby or young animal : to take milk from the mother's body
[+ object] : to hold (something, such as an idea or a strong feeling) in your mind for a long time
[+ object] : to drink (something) very slowly over a long period of time