nursing
- 1. adjectivea) In the state of suckling young, lactating.
The nursing bear wouldnt move far until her cubs were older.
b) Referring to nurses.The nursing staff worked overtime at the hospital.
2. nounShe went into nursing as a career.
b) The process or profession of caring for patients as a nurse.
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nursing — [nʉr′siŋ] n. 1. the duties or profession of a nurse 2. the medical care given by a nurse * * * nurs·ing (nûrʹsĭng) n. 1. The profession of a nurse. 2. The tasks or care of a nurse. * * * Health care profession providing physical and emotional… … Universalium
Nursing — Nurs ing, a. Supplying or taking nourishment from, or as from, the breast; as, a nursing mother; a nursing infant. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
nursing — núrsing s. n. Trimis de siveco, 07.03.2007. Sursa: Dicţionar ortografic NÚRSING s. n. 1. îngrijire (a bolnavilor). ♢ (med.) Trimis de raduborza, 15.09.2007. Sursa: MDN … Dicționar Român
nursing — index conservation Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
nursing — (n.) 1530s, verbal noun from NURSE (Cf. nurse) (v.). Meaning profession of one who nurses the sick is from 1860 … Etymology dictionary
nursing — /ˈnursin(g), ingl. ˈnYːsɪŋ/ [vc. ingl., deriv. da nurse] s. m. inv. assistenza infermieristica … Sinonimi e Contrari. Terza edizione
nursing — [nʉr′siŋ] n. 1. the duties or profession of a nurse 2. the medical care given by a nurse … English World dictionary
Nursing — For other uses, see Nursing (disambiguation). Nursing is a healthcare profession focused on the care of individuals, families, and communities so they may attain, maintain, or recover optimal health and quality of life from conception to death.… … Wikipedia
nursing — n. 1) to study nursing 2) community health, public health nursing (AE; BE has health visitor service) 3) geriatric, gerontological; maternal child health; medical surgical; obstetric; operating room; pediatric; practical; primary; professional;… … Combinatory dictionary
Nursing — 1) Profession concerned with the provision of services essential to the maintenance and restoration of health by attending the needs of sick persons. 2) Feeding a infant at the breast. * * * 1. Feeding an infant at the breast; tending and caring… … Medical dictionary
nursing — n. 1 the practice or profession of caring for the sick as a nurse. 2 (attrib.) concerned with or suitable for nursing the sick or elderly etc. (nursing home; nursing sister). Phrases and idioms: nursing officer a senior nurse (see senior nursing… … Useful english dictionary
