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Definition of nursing noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

nursing

noun
 
 
/ˈnɜːsɪŋ/
 
/ˈnɜːrsɪŋ/
[uncountable]
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  1. the job or skill of caring for people who are sick or injured
    • a career in nursing
    • nursing care
    • the nursing profession
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • general
    • clinical
    • geriatric
    • …
    nursing + noun
    • profession
    • care
    • services
    • …
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