Nursing

//ˈnɝsɪŋ//

Word Type

Noun

Adjective

Verb

The word "nursing" can be used as noun, adjective and verb.

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Derived Terms

barrier nursing certified nursing assistant nonnursing nursing assistant nursing bottle nursing bra nursing chair nursing cover nursing father nursing home nursing informatics nursing pad nursingly nursingwear paranursing prenursing

Inflected/Variant Forms

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

aid attention care health profession infant feeding tending

Type Of (IsA)

attention care caring for people feeding health profession infant feeding medical treatment taking care of

Related Terms

breastfeeding lactating nurse patient suckling

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