Nursing

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Mục lục 1 a person formally educated and trained in the care of the sick or infirm. Compare nurse-midwife , nurse-practitioner , physician's assistant , practical nurse , registered nurse . 2 a woman who has the general care of a child or children; dry nurse. 3 a woman employed to suckle an infant; wet nurse. 4 any fostering agency or influence. 5 Entomology . a worker that attends the young in a colony of social insects. 6 Billiards . the act of maintaining the position of billiard balls in preparation for a carom. 7 Verb (used with object) 7.1 to tend or minister to in sickness, infirmity, etc. 7.2 to try to cure (an ailment) by taking care of oneself 7.3 to look after carefully so as to promote growth, development, etc.; foster; cherish 7.4 to treat or handle with adroit care in order to further one's own interests 7.5 to use, consume, or dispense very slowly or carefully 7.6 to keep steadily in mind or memory 7.7 to suckle (an infant). 7.8 to feed and tend in infancy. 7.9 to bring up, train, or nurture. 7.10 to clasp or handle carefully or fondly 7.11 Billiards . to maintain the position of (billiard balls) for a series of caroms. 8 Verb (used without object) 8.1 to suckle a child, esp. one's own. 8.2 (of a child) to suckle 8.3 to act as nurse; tend the sick or infirm.

a person formally educated and trained in the care of the sick or infirm. Compare nurse-midwife , nurse-practitioner , physician's assistant , practical nurse , registered nurse .

a woman who has the general care of a child or children; dry nurse.

a woman employed to suckle an infant; wet nurse.

any fostering agency or influence.

Entomology . a worker that attends the young in a colony of social insects.

Billiards . the act of maintaining the position of billiard balls in preparation for a carom.

Verb (used with object)

to tend or minister to in sickness, infirmity, etc.

to try to cure (an ailment) by taking care of oneself

to nurse a cold.

to look after carefully so as to promote growth, development, etc.; foster; cherish

to nurse one's meager talents.

to treat or handle with adroit care in order to further one's own interests

to nurse one's nest egg.

to use, consume, or dispense very slowly or carefully

He nursed the one drink all evening.

to keep steadily in mind or memory

He nursed a grudge against me all the rest of his life.

to suckle (an infant).

to feed and tend in infancy.

to bring up, train, or nurture.

to clasp or handle carefully or fondly

to nurse a plate of food on one's lap.

Billiards . to maintain the position of (billiard balls) for a series of caroms.

Verb (used without object)

to suckle a child, esp. one's own.

(of a child) to suckle

The child did not nurse after he was three months old.

to act as nurse; tend the sick or infirm.