nurse
nurs
- n one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)
- n a woman who is the custodian of children
- v try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
He nursed his cold with Chinese herbs - v maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
- v serve as a nurse; care for sick or handicapped people
- v treat carefully
He nursed his injured back by lying in bed several hours every afternoon
He nursed the flowers in his garden and fertilized them regularly - v give suck to
The wetnurse suckled the infant
You cannot nurse your baby in public in some places
- The nurse may have done itbut the country's health care system could also be to blame.
- Opponents of health reform have found a new threat: home nurse visits to low-income parents.
- Like many nurses, Lucille Kinlein, 51, considered hospital work restrictive.