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nursing

7 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. nursing (noun)
  2. nurse (verb)
  3. nursing anemia (noun)
  4. nursing chair (noun)
  5. nursing home (noun)
  6. dry-nurse (verb)
  7. wet-nurse (verb)

nursing

noun

Definition of NURSING

1
: the profession of a nurse <schools of nursing>
2
: the duties of a nurse <proper nursing is difficult work>
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Examples of NURSING

  1. She has been employed in nursing for several years now.

First Known Use of NURSING

1860

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