1. a person trained to care for sick or injured people, especially in a hospital

1. to care for someone who is sick or injured
2. to feed a baby with milk from the breast
3. to hold and care for something carefully

Examples

• The nurse checked my temperature and blood pressure.
• She works as a registered nurse at the children’s hospital.
• He stayed home to nurse his sick wife back to health.
• The mother decided to nurse her newborn baby.
• She nursed her injured ankle by keeping it elevated.
• He nursed the wounded bird until it could fly again.
• The nurse administered the medication to the patient.
• She gently nursed the crying infant in her arms.