nursing

English Thesaurus

1. the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm (noun.act)

hypernym	:	aid, attention, care, tending,
definition	:	the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something (noun.act)

2. nourishing at the breast (noun.act)

hypernym	:	infant feeding,
definition	:	feeding an infant (noun.act)

3. the profession of a nurse (noun.group)

hypernym	:	health profession,
definition	:	the body of individuals whose work helps to maintain the health of their clients (noun.group)

4. the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm (noun.act)

derivation	:	nurse,
definition	:	try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury (verb.body)

derivation	:	nurse,
definition	:	serve as a nurse; care for sick or handicapped people (verb.social)

5. nourishing at the breast (noun.act)

derivation	:	breastfeed, give suck, lactate, nurse, suck, suckle, wet-nurse,
definition	:	give suck to (verb.consumption)

6. the profession of a nurse (noun.group)

derivation	:	nurse,
definition	:	serve as a nurse; care for sick or handicapped people (verb.social)

7. the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm (noun.act)

derivation	:	nurse,
definition	:	try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury (verb.body)

derivation	:	nurse,
definition	:	serve as a nurse; care for sick or handicapped people (verb.social)

8. nourishing at the breast (noun.act)

derivation	:	breastfeed, give suck, lactate, nurse, suck, suckle, wet-nurse,
definition	:	give suck to (verb.consumption)

9. the profession of a nurse (noun.group)

derivation	:	nurse,
definition	:	serve as a nurse; care for sick or handicapped people (verb.social)