Nursing

Adjective

Definitions

1.AdjectiveIn the state of suckling young, lactating.

"The nursing bear wouldn't move far until her cubs were older."

2.AdjectiveReferring to nurses.

"The nursing staff worked overtime at the hospital."

3.NounSuckling, such as breastfeeding.

4.NounThe process or profession of caring for patients as a nurse.

"She went into nursing as a career."

5.Verbpresent participle and gerund of nurse

"The mother sat there nursing her baby."

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