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Revision as of 02:49, 27 May 2008

English

Pronunciation

Adjective

nursing

  1. In the state of suckling young, lactating.
    The nursing bear wouldn't move far until her cubs were older.
  2. Referring to nurses.
    The nursing staff worked overtime at the hospital.

Noun

nursing

  1. The profession of caring for patients as a nurse.
    She went into nursing as a career.

Translations

Verb form

nursing

  1. Present participle of nurse, suckling young.
    The mother sat there nursing her baby.