Medical Dictionary
2nurse
verb
nursednurs·ing
Medical Definition of NURSE
transitive verb
1
a : to nourish at the breast : suckle b : to take nourishment from the breast of : suck milk from
2
a : to care for and wait on (as an injured or infirm person) b : to attempt a cure of (as an ailment) by care and treatment
intransitive verb
1
a : to feed an offspring from the breast b : to feed at the breast : suck
2
: to act or serve as a nurse
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