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View synonyms for nursing

nursing

/ ˈnɜːsɪŋ /

noun

    1. the practice or profession of caring for the sick and injured

    2. ( as modifier )

      a nursing home

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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