dry-nurse
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dry–nurse

transitive verb

Definition of DRY-NURSE

1
: to act as dry nurse to
2
: to give unnecessary supervision to

First Known Use of DRY-NURSE

1581

dry–nurse

transitive verb \(ˈ)drī-ˈnərs\   (Medical Dictionary)
dry–nursed; dry–nurs·ing

Medical Definition of DRY–NURSE

: to act as dry nurse to

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