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

scrub nurse

noun

/ˈskrʌb nɜːs/

/ˈskrʌb nɜːrs/

(North American English)

(British English theatre nurse

/ˈθɪətə nɜːs/

/ˈθiːətər nɜːrs/

)

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a nurse with special training, who helps during operations

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