Nursing — synonyms, definition

1. nursing (Noun)

breast feeding

nursing (Noun) — The work of caring for the sick, injured or infirm.

nursing (Noun) — The profession of a nurse.

nursing (Noun) — Nourishing at the breast.

aid attention care health profession infant feeding tending

2. nursing (Verb)

breastfeeding entertaining giving suck harboring harbouring holding lactating sucking suckling wet-nursing

nursing (Verb) — (medicine) try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury. ex. "He nursed his cold with Chinese herbs"

nursing (Verb) — Maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings). ex. "nurse a resentment"

nursing (Verb) — Serve as a nurse; care for sick or handicapped people.

nursing (Verb) — Treat carefully. ex. "He nursed his injured back by lying in bed several hours every afternoon" ex. "He nursed the flowers in his garden and fertilized them regularly"

nursing (Verb) — (of a woman) produce breast milk for a baby to drink. ex. "You cannot nurse your baby in public in some places"

caring caring for doing by experiencing feeding feeling giving giving care handling treating