Nursing — Nurs ing, a. Supplying or taking nourishment from, or as from, the breast; as, a nursing mother; a nursing infant. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
nursing — [nʉr′siŋ] n. 1. the duties or profession of a nurse 2. the medical care given by a nurse * * * nurs·ing (nûrʹsĭng) n. 1. The profession of a nurse. 2. The tasks or care of a nurse. * * * Health care profession providing physical and emotional… … Universalium
nursing — nurs|ing [ nɜrsıŋ ] noun uncount * the job or skills of a nurse, or the professional training that nurses receive: The School of Nursing is still taking applicants. a. only before noun connected with nursing: skilled nursing care the nursing… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
nursing — nurs|ing [ˈnə:sıŋ US ˈnə:r ] n [U] the job or skill of looking after people who are ill, injured, or old ▪ I d love to go into nursing. ▪ the nursing profession ▪ psychiatric nursing … Dictionary of contemporary English
nursing bottle — nurs′ing bot tle n. a bottle with a rubber nipple from which an infant sucks liquid • Etymology: 1860–65 … From formal English to slang
nursing home — nurs′ing home n. 1) a residential institution caring for the aged or infirm 2) brit. Chiefly Brit. a small private hospital • Etymology: 1895–1900 … From formal English to slang
nursing-bra — nursˈing bra noun A bra for women who are breastfeeding, with cups which (partially) unfasten • • • Main Entry: ↑nurse … Useful english dictionary
nursing-father — nursˈing faˈther noun (Bible) A foster father • • • Main Entry: ↑nurse … Useful english dictionary
Nursing — 1) Profession concerned with the provision of services essential to the maintenance and restoration of health by attending the needs of sick persons. 2) Feeding a infant at the breast. * * * 1. Feeding an infant at the breast; tending and caring… … Medical dictionary
nurs´er — nurse «nurs», noun, verb, nursed, nurs|ing. –n. 1. a person who takes care of the sick, the injured, or the old, especially under a doctor s supervision: »Hospitals employ many nurses. 2. a woman who cares for and brings up the young children or… … Useful english dictionary
Nurse — 1) A person trained, licensed, or skilled in nursing. 2) To feed an infant at the breast. * * * 1. To breast feed. 2. To provide care of the sick. 3. One who is educated in the scientific basis of nursing under defined standards of education and… … Medical dictionary