nurse

nurse · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A person trained to care for the sick or injured, especially in a hospital or clinic.

  2. 2.

    A person employed to look after young children.

Forms

plural: nurses

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    nurse practitioner — an advanced practice registered nurse with additional training
  • •
    wet nurse — a woman who breastfeeds another's child
  • •
    visiting nurse — a nurse who provides care in patients' homes

Related words

See also: doctor, healthcare, hospital, patient
Synonyms: caregiver, healthcare worker

Etymology

From Old French norrice ("nurse, wet-nurse"), from Late Latin nutricia, from Latin nutrire ("to nourish, suckle").