Synonyms for
nurse
A person involved in providing direct care for the sick:
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No Synonyms Found for Nurse

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All Definitions for Nurse

Below are all the dictionary definitions of nurse:

1A person involved in providing direct care for the sick:
2Anyone performing this role, regardless of training or profession.
3A medical worker performing this role, typically someone trained to provide such care but having credentials and rank below a doctor or physician assistant.
4A medical worker, such as a registered nurse, having training, credentials, and rank above a nurse assistant.
5A person (usually a woman) who takes care of other people’s children.
6One who, or that which, brings up, rears, causes to grow, trains, or fosters.
7A shrub or tree that protects a young plant.
8A lieutenant or first officer who takes command when the captain is unfit for his place.
9A larva of certain trematodes, which produces cercariae by asexual reproduction.
10To breastfeed: to feed (a baby) at the breast
11To suckle.
12To breastfeed: to be fed at the breast.
13To care for (someone), especially in sickness
14To tend to.
15To tend gently and with extra care.
16To manage or oversee (something) with care and economy.
17To drink (a beverage) slowly, so as to make it last.
18To cultivate or persistently entertain (an attitude, usually negative) in one's mind
19To brood or obsess over.
20To hold closely to one's chest.
21To strike (billiard balls) gently, so as to keep them in good position during a series of shots.
22A nurse shark or dogfish.
23A wet nurse.
24A surname.

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What are synonyms for nurse?

Common synonyms for nurse. These words share similar meanings and can often be used interchangeably depending on context.

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About synonyms for nurse

Finding the right synonym for nurse helps writers avoid repetition and add precision to their work. Defined as "A person involved in providing direct care for the sick:", nurse has 0 alternatives that can fit different contexts and tones.

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