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nursing

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈnɝsɪŋ/ · UK /ˈnɜːsɪŋ/

nursing means: Connected with the work of people trained to care for sick or injured people.

adjective

PATIENT CAREB1

Connected with the work of people trained to care for sick or injured people.

  • The nursing staff were kind.
  • He needs nursing care after his operation.
  • She applied for a nursing course at college.

Common phrases: nursing staff, nursing care, nursing training, nursing team

FEEDING YOUNGB2

Feeding a baby or young animal with milk from your own body.

  • The nursing mother needs rest.
  • A nursing cat needs plenty of food.
  • This medicine is unsuitable for nursing women.

Similar words: breastfeeding, lactating

Common phrases: nursing mother, nursing baby, nursing female

noun

CARE PROFESSIONB1

The work or profession of caring for sick or injured people as a trained health worker.

  • She wants to study nursing.
  • He chose a career in nursing.
  • Good nursing helped her recover after surgery.

Common phrases: study nursing, career in nursing, go into nursing

Questions about nursing

What does nursing mean?

Connected with the work of people trained to care for sick or injured people.

What is nursing in other languages?

Türkçe: hemşirelik · Español: de enfermería · Français: infirmier · Deutsch: pflegerisch · Italiano: infermieristico · 日本語: 看護の

How do you pronounce nursing?

In American English /ˈnɝsɪŋ/; in British English /ˈnɜːsɪŋ/.

How do you use nursing in a sentence?

The nursing staff were kind. He needs nursing care after his operation.

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