nursing

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   In the state of suckling young, lactating.

   The nursing bear wouldn't move far until her cubs were older.

2. 2
   adj

   Referring to nurses.

   The nursing staff worked overtime at the hospital.

3. 3
   noun

   The process or profession of caring for patients as a nurse.

   She went into nursing as a career.

4. 4
   verb

   present participle and gerund of nurse

   The mother sat there nursing her baby.

5. 5
   noun

   the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm

6. 6
   noun

   nourishing at the breast

7. 7
   noun

   the profession of a nurse

8. 8
   noun

   Suckling, such as breastfeeding.