Nursing
/ˈnɝsɪŋ/ adj, noun, verb
adj, noun, verb ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Suckling, such as breastfeeding. countable, uncountable
- 2 the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm wordnet
- 3 The process or profession of caring for patients as a nurse. countable, uncountable
"She went into nursing as a career."
- 4 nourishing at the breast wordnet
- 5 the profession of a nurse wordnet
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of nurse form-of, gerund, participle, present
"The mother sat there nursing her baby."
Adjective
- 1 In the state of suckling young, lactating.
"The nursing bear wouldn't move far until her cubs were older."
- 2 Referring to nurses.
"The nursing staff worked overtime at the hospital."
Example
More examples"Florence Nightingale is famous as the woman who began professional nursing."