noun ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Initialism of licensed practical nurse. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

   "Marjorie had heard the other LPNs at the nursing home where Esther worked talk like this."

2. 2
   a nurse who has enough training to be licensed by a state to provide routine care for the sick wordnet
3. 3
   Initialism of low-power network. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

Synonyms

All synonyms

licensed practical nurselicensed practical nurselpwannursepractical nurseprobationer

Example

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"Marjorie had heard the other LPNs at the nursing home where Esther worked talk like this."

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