nurse
/nɜːs/noun
A person involved in providing direct care for the sick:.
Example sentence
- “They hired a nurse to care for their young boy.”
Related words
hospitalA large medical facility, usually in a building with multiple floors, where seriously ill or injured patients are given extensive medical or surgical treatment.doctorA physician; a member of the medical profession; one who is trained and licensed to heal the sick or injured.medicineA substance which specifically promotes healing when ingested or consumed in some way; a pharmaceutical drug.patientA person or animal that receives health care from a doctor, nurse, dentist, allied health practitioner, or other person educated in health care.headacheA pain or ache in the head.feverA higher than normal body temperature of a person (or, generally, a mammal), usually caused by disease.