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1. The work of caring for the sick, injured or infirm
    
2. The profession of a nurse
    
3. Nourishing at the breast
   - breast feeding

1. (medicine) try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
   "He nursed his cold with Chinese herbs"
    
2. Serve as a nurse; care for sick or handicapped people
    
3. 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"
    
4. (of a woman) produce breast milk for a baby to drink
   "You cannot nurse your baby in public in some places";
   - breastfeed, suckle, suck, wet-nurse, lactate, give suck [archaic]
    
5. Maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
   "nurse a resentment";
   - harbor [N. Amer], harbour [Brit, Cdn], hold, entertain, bear

Derived forms: nursings

Type of: aid, attention, care, care for, do by, experience, feed, feel, give, give care, handle, health profession, infant feeding, tending, treat

Encyclopedia: Nursing