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Nursing is the work of taking care of someone who is sick or in need of care, or to assist a doctor or surgeon.
(noun)An example of nursing is one of the jobs common at a hospital.
Nursing is defined as feeding a baby breast milk.
(verb)An example of nursing is a mother giving a baby milk through her breast.
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See nursing in Webster's New World College Dictionary
noun
- the duties or profession of a nurse
- the medical care given by a nurse
See nursing in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
- The profession of a nurse.
- The tasks or care of a nurse.
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