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nursing

British  
/ 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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By supporting effective nursing, this adaptation provided an important survival advantage.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026

Mihai is the IT director for his children’s new school; Lisbet is a nurse who works at a nursing home.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

But even if they did decide to avail of Medicaid for outpatient care or nursing home care, they should not assume that Medicaid will be available on whatever terms they expect.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026

"This talk about putting him in a nursing home in Edinburgh just wouldn't work for me," said Teresa.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

She kept a brave face inside the nursing home, but later I heard her sobbing in the parking lot.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas

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