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Definition of
nursing noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
nursing
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈnərsɪŋ
/
/
[
uncountable
]
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the job or skill of caring for people who are sick or injured
a career in nursing
nursing care
the nursing profession
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