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Definition of nurse practitioner noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

nurse practitioner

noun

/ˌnɜːs prækˈtɪʃənə(r)/

/ˌnɜːrs prækˈtɪʃənər/

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a nurse who is trained to do many of the tasks usually done by a doctor

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