English words for 'Referring to nurses.'
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- Initialism of nurse practitioner.
- a registered nurse who has received special training and can perform many of the duties of a physician
- Initialism of notary public.
- (nanotechnology) Initialism of nanoparticle.
- Initialism of national park.
- (linguistics) Initialism of noun phrase.
- (medicine, pathology) Abbreviation of nosocomial pneumonia.
- (computing theory) Abbreviation of nondeterministic polynomial, the complexity class of computational problems that a nondeterministic Turing machine can solve in polynomial time.
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- (medicine) Initialism of Doctor of Nursing Practice.
- (physics) Initialism of dynamic nuclear polarization.
- (organic chemistry) Initialism of dinitrophenol.
- 2,4-dinitrophenol, an organic molecule used in explosives and as a pesticide, an unsafe diet aid, and a suicide method
- (biochemistry) Initialism of dendroaspis natriuretic peptide.
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- (British) A senior or supervisory nurse, often in a hospital.
- Any butterfly in the genus Adelpha, so named for the resemblance of the dark-colored wings to the black habit traditionally worn by nuns.
- A daughter of the same parents as another person; a female sibling.
- A female fellow member of a religious community, church, trades union etc.
- A female member of a religious order; especially one devoted to more active service; (informal) a nun.
- One of two tornados that form in close proximity at the same time or in quick succession.
- (African-American Vernacular, slang, sometimes capitalized) A black woman.
- (computing theory) A node in a data structure that shares its parent with another node.
- (usually attributively) Something in the same class.
- (informal) A form of address to a woman.
- Any woman or girl with whom a bond is felt through the same biological sex, gender or common membership in a community, race, profession, religion, organization, or ism.
- (attributively) An entity that has a special or affectionate, non-hierarchical relationship with another.
- a female person who is a fellow member of a sorority or labor union or other group
- a female person who has the same parents as another person
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- (healthcare) A medical worker, such as a registered nurse, having training, credentials, and rank above a nurse assistant.
- (informal) Anyone performing this role, regardless of training or profession.
- (figurative) One who, or that which, brings up, rears, causes to grow, trains, or fosters.
- A nurse shark or dogfish.
- (horticulture) A shrub or tree that protects a young plant.
- A person (usually a woman) who takes care of other people’s children.
- A medical worker performing this role, typically someone trained to provide such care but having credentials and rank below a doctor or physician assistant.
- A larva of certain trematodes, which produces cercariae by asexual reproduction.
- (nautical) A lieutenant or first officer who takes command when the captain is unfit for his place.
- one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)
- a woman who is the custodian of children
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- serve as a nurse; care for sick or handicapped people
- (transitive) To care for (someone), especially in sickness; to tend to.
- (transitive) To tend gently and with extra care.
- (transitive, billiards) To strike (billiard balls) gently, so as to keep them in good position during a series of shots.
- (transitive) To hold closely to one's chest.
- (transitive) To manage or oversee (something) with care and economy.
- (intransitive) To breastfeed: to be fed at the breast.
- (transitive, figuratively) To cultivate or persistently entertain (an attitude, usually negative) in one's mind; to brood or obsess over.
- (transitive, informal) To drink (a beverage) slowly, so as to make it last.
- (transitive) To breastfeed: to feed (a baby) at the breast; to suckle.
- maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
- try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
- treat carefully
- give suck to
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- (nursing education) Initialism of clinical practice unit.
- (video games) Any character or entity controlled by the game software.
- (computer hardware) Initialism of central processing unit.
- (computing, slang) The main computer case containing the central components of a personal computer.
- (computer science) the part of a computer (a microprocessor chip) that does most of the data processing
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- a registered nurse who has received special training and can perform many of the duties of a physician
- (medicine) A professional nursing designation recognized in some jurisdictions, denoting a person who is fully qualified as a nurse and who has additional qualifications and authorization to provide diagnoses and/or treatments, including writing prescriptions.
noun
- a woman in charge of nursing in a medical institution
- a married woman (usually middle-aged with children) who is staid and dignified
- a wardress in a prison
- A woman in charge of the domestic arrangements of an establishment or institution, especially, the nursing officer or chief nurse of a hospital.
- (US) A female prison officer.
- A wife or a widow, especially, one who has borne children.
- A mature or elderly woman, especially one of a higher social rank.
- A woman with the character of a mother or matriarch.
- A housekeeper, especially, a woman who manages the domestic economy of a public institution.
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- Initialism of nurse practitioner.
- a registered nurse who has received special training and can perform many of the duties of a physician
- Initialism of notary public.
- (nanotechnology) Initialism of nanoparticle.
- Initialism of national park.
- (linguistics) Initialism of noun phrase.
- (medicine, pathology) Abbreviation of nosocomial pneumonia.
- (computing theory) Abbreviation of nondeterministic polynomial, the complexity class of computational problems that a nondeterministic Turing machine can solve in polynomial time.
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phrase
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- (medicine) Initialism of Doctor of Nursing Practice.
- (physics) Initialism of dynamic nuclear polarization.
- (organic chemistry) Initialism of dinitrophenol.
- 2,4-dinitrophenol, an organic molecule used in explosives and as a pesticide, an unsafe diet aid, and a suicide method
- (biochemistry) Initialism of dendroaspis natriuretic peptide.
noun
noun
- (British) A senior or supervisory nurse, often in a hospital.
- Any butterfly in the genus Adelpha, so named for the resemblance of the dark-colored wings to the black habit traditionally worn by nuns.
- A daughter of the same parents as another person; a female sibling.
- A female fellow member of a religious community, church, trades union etc.
- A female member of a religious order; especially one devoted to more active service; (informal) a nun.
- One of two tornados that form in close proximity at the same time or in quick succession.
- (African-American Vernacular, slang, sometimes capitalized) A black woman.
- (computing theory) A node in a data structure that shares its parent with another node.
- (usually attributively) Something in the same class.
- (informal) A form of address to a woman.
- Any woman or girl with whom a bond is felt through the same biological sex, gender or common membership in a community, race, profession, religion, organization, or ism.
- (attributively) An entity that has a special or affectionate, non-hierarchical relationship with another.
- a female person who is a fellow member of a sorority or labor union or other group
- a female person who has the same parents as another person
verb
noun
- (healthcare) A medical worker, such as a registered nurse, having training, credentials, and rank above a nurse assistant.
- (informal) Anyone performing this role, regardless of training or profession.
- (figurative) One who, or that which, brings up, rears, causes to grow, trains, or fosters.
- A nurse shark or dogfish.
- (horticulture) A shrub or tree that protects a young plant.
- A person (usually a woman) who takes care of other people’s children.
- A medical worker performing this role, typically someone trained to provide such care but having credentials and rank below a doctor or physician assistant.
- A larva of certain trematodes, which produces cercariae by asexual reproduction.
- (nautical) A lieutenant or first officer who takes command when the captain is unfit for his place.
- one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)
- a woman who is the custodian of children
verb
- serve as a nurse; care for sick or handicapped people
- (transitive) To care for (someone), especially in sickness; to tend to.
- (transitive) To tend gently and with extra care.
- (transitive, billiards) To strike (billiard balls) gently, so as to keep them in good position during a series of shots.
- (transitive) To hold closely to one's chest.
- (transitive) To manage or oversee (something) with care and economy.
- (intransitive) To breastfeed: to be fed at the breast.
- (transitive, figuratively) To cultivate or persistently entertain (an attitude, usually negative) in one's mind; to brood or obsess over.
- (transitive, informal) To drink (a beverage) slowly, so as to make it last.
- (transitive) To breastfeed: to feed (a baby) at the breast; to suckle.
- maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
- try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
- treat carefully
- give suck to
noun
- (nursing education) Initialism of clinical practice unit.
- (video games) Any character or entity controlled by the game software.
- (computer hardware) Initialism of central processing unit.
- (computing, slang) The main computer case containing the central components of a personal computer.
- (computer science) the part of a computer (a microprocessor chip) that does most of the data processing
noun
- a registered nurse who has received special training and can perform many of the duties of a physician
- (medicine) A professional nursing designation recognized in some jurisdictions, denoting a person who is fully qualified as a nurse and who has additional qualifications and authorization to provide diagnoses and/or treatments, including writing prescriptions.
noun
- a woman in charge of nursing in a medical institution
- a married woman (usually middle-aged with children) who is staid and dignified
- a wardress in a prison
- A woman in charge of the domestic arrangements of an establishment or institution, especially, the nursing officer or chief nurse of a hospital.
- (US) A female prison officer.
- A wife or a widow, especially, one who has borne children.
- A mature or elderly woman, especially one of a higher social rank.
- A woman with the character of a mother or matriarch.
- A housekeeper, especially, a woman who manages the domestic economy of a public institution.
noun
adj
noun
verb
noun
- (healthcare) A medical worker, such as a registered nurse, having training, credentials, and rank above a nurse assistant.
- (informal) Anyone performing this role, regardless of training or profession.
- (figurative) One who, or that which, brings up, rears, causes to grow, trains, or fosters.
- A nurse shark or dogfish.
- (horticulture) A shrub or tree that protects a young plant.
- A person (usually a woman) who takes care of other people’s children.
- A medical worker performing this role, typically someone trained to provide such care but having credentials and rank below a doctor or physician assistant.
- A larva of certain trematodes, which produces cercariae by asexual reproduction.
- (nautical) A lieutenant or first officer who takes command when the captain is unfit for his place.
- one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)
- a woman who is the custodian of children
verb
- serve as a nurse; care for sick or handicapped people
- (transitive) To care for (someone), especially in sickness; to tend to.
- (transitive) To tend gently and with extra care.
- (transitive, billiards) To strike (billiard balls) gently, so as to keep them in good position during a series of shots.
- (transitive) To hold closely to one's chest.
- (transitive) To manage or oversee (something) with care and economy.
- (intransitive) To breastfeed: to be fed at the breast.
- (transitive, figuratively) To cultivate or persistently entertain (an attitude, usually negative) in one's mind; to brood or obsess over.
- (transitive, informal) To drink (a beverage) slowly, so as to make it last.
- (transitive) To breastfeed: to feed (a baby) at the breast; to suckle.
- maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
- try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
- treat carefully
- give suck to
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