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dry–nurse
verb
Definition of DRY-NURSE
transitive verb
1
: to act as dry nurse to
2
: to give unnecessary supervision to
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First Known Use of DRY-NURSE
1581
Medical Dictionary
dry–nurse
transitive verb \(ˈ)drī-ˈnərs\
dry–nurseddry–nurs·ing
Medical Definition of DRY–NURSE
: to act as dry nurse to
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