# nursing

Pronunciation: say "NUR-sing" US /ˈnɝsɪŋ/, UK /ˈnɜːsɪŋ/

## Noun

1. The profession or practice of caring for patients as a trained nurse.
   - Simple: The work of caring for sick or injured people as a trained nurse.
   - _Modern nursing demands both clinical skill and steady compassion._
   - _She left teaching to pursue a career in nursing._
3. The act of feeding a baby or young animal with milk from the breast.
   - Simple: Feeding a baby with milk from the breast.
   - _Nursing helped strengthen the bond between mother and infant._
   - _The clinic offered support to new mothers struggling with nursing._

## Adjective

2. Relating to nurses or the care that they provide.
   - Simple: Having to do with nurses or the work they do.
   - _The hospital expanded its nursing team to cover the night shift._
   - _He completed a nursing qualification through an evening course._
4. Currently suckling young and producing milk; lactating.
   - Simple: Producing milk to feed a baby or young animal right now.
   - _The clinic advised nursing mothers to increase their daily calorie intake._
   - _The farmer kept the nursing ewes in a sheltered pen._

## Verb

5. Present participle of nurse. — present participle and gerund of nurse
   - Simple: Present participle of nurse. Use this form for something happening right now.
   - _She is nursing a deep cut on her arm that refuses to close._
   - _The volunteers spent the winter nursing injured wildlife in the shelter._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/nursing (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).