👩‍⚕️nurse

noun, verb
/nɜːrs/

Meaning

A person trained to care for the sick; to take care of someone or something.
to care for someone who is sick or injured; to feed a baby
a person trained to care for sick or injured people, especially in a hospital

Example Sentences

The nurse comforted the patient during the operation.

She nursed her sick mother back to health.

The nurse checked the patient's temperature every hour.

Example Expressions

nurse a grudge

Synonyms

caretaker, caregiver, attendant, healer, medic, care for, tend, look after, heal, healthcare worker, medical attendant, practitioner
Entry 1
caretaker, caregiver, attendant, healer, medic
Entry 2
care for, tend, look after, heal
Entry 3
caregiver, healthcare worker, medical attendant, practitioner

Antonyms

patient, neglecter, neglect, abandon, harm, client
Entry 1
patient, neglecter
Entry 2
neglect, abandon, harm
Entry 3
patient, client

Collocations

trained nurse, head nurse, nurse a patient, nurse back to health, nurse back, nurse wounds, nurse patient, gently nurse, registered nurse, school nurse, night nurse
Entry 1
trained nurse, head nurse, nurse a patient, nurse back to health
Entry 2
nurse back, nurse wounds, nurse patient, gently nurse
Entry 3
registered nurse, head nurse, school nurse, night nurse

More Example Sentences

Nurse: How is your appetite?

A nurse works a night shift at a busy hospital

A nurse works a night shift at a busy hospital in the city

A nurse works a night shift at a busy hospital in the city checking on patients

A nurse works a night shift at a busy hospital in the city checking on patients and administering medication

A nurse works a night shift at a busy hospital in the city checking on patients and administering medication to ensure they are comfortable

Nurse: They are available in any of the medicine shops across the street. You can send anybody to bring them. Our ward-boy will bring that if you ask him.

Nurse: Saline will continue all the time. And these medicines are to be purchased. I’ll come 3 to 4 times a day to give you medication. The doctor will come once daily.

A nurse works a night shift at a busy hospital in the city checking on patients and administering medication to ensure they are comfortable while the rest of the world sleeps

A nurse works a night shift at a busy hospital in the city checking on patients and administering medication to ensure they are comfortable while the rest of the world sleeps peacefully

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