nurse
nouns
one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)
is a member of
the responsibility of a nurse to act in the best interests of the patient
is a type of (narrower)
a person who helps in identifying or preventing or treating illness or disability
verbs
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
"He nursed his cold with Chinese herbs"
is derived from
domain category
the learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases and injuries
"he studied medicine at Harvard"
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
"bear a grudge"; "entertain interesting notions"; "harbor a resentment"
serve as a nurse; care for sick or handicapped people
treat carefully
"He nursed his injured back by lying in bed several hours every afternoon"; "He nursed the flowers in his garden and fertilized them regularly"
is derived from
give suck to
"The wetnurse suckled the infant"; "You cannot nurse your baby in public in some places"
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