- Nurse
- biographical name Sir Paul Maxime 1949- British geneticist
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
Nurse
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nurse — nurse … Dictionnaire des rimes
Nurse — (n[^u]rs), n. [OE. nourse, nurice, norice, OF. nurrice, norrice, nourrice, F. nourrice, fr. L. nutricia nurse, prop., fem. of nutricius that nourishes; akin to nutrix, icis, nurse, fr. nutrire to nourish. See {Nourish}, and cf. {Nutritious}.] 1.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Nurse 3D — Concept art Directed by Doug Aarniokoski Produced by Marc Bienstock … Wikipedia
nurse — [ nɶrs ] n. f. • 1896; « nourrice anglaise » 1855; mot angl. « infirmière », du fr. nourrice ♦ Domestique (anglaise à l origine) qui s occupe exclusivement des soins à donner aux enfants, dans les familles riches. ⇒ bonne (d enfants), 3. garde,… … Encyclopédie Universelle
nurse — [nʉrs] n. [ME norse < OFr norice < LL nutricia < L nutricius, that suckles or nourishes < nutrix (gen. nutricis), wet nurse < nutrire, to nourish < IE * (s)neu , var. of base * (s)nā , to flow > NATANT, Sans snāuti, (she)… … English World dictionary
nurse — [n] person who tends to sick, cares for someone assistant, attendant, baby sitter, caretaker, foster parent, medic, minder, nurse practitioner, practical nurse, registered nurse, RN, sitter, therapist, wet nurse; concepts 357,414 nurse [v1] care… … New thesaurus
Nurse — Nurse, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Nursed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Nursing}.] 1. To nourish; to cherish; to foster; as: (a) To nourish at the breast; to suckle; to feed and tend, as an infant. (b) To take care of or tend, as a sick person or an invalid; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
nurse — vb Nurse, nurture, foster, cherish, cultivate are comparable especially when they mean to give the care neces sary to the growth, development, or continued welfare or existence of someone or something. Nurse basically implies close care of and… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Nurse — [nəːs], Sir (seit 1999) Paul M., britischer Zell und Molekularbiologe, * Norfolk 25. 1. 1949; arbeitet seit 1996 als Generaldirektor des Imperial Cancer Research Fund und Leiter des Zellzykluslabors in London; Nurse identifizierte eine der… … Universal-Lexikon
nurse — 1. Voz tomada del inglés nurse, que se usa ocasionalmente en español con el significado de ‘niñera extranjera’: «Al principio contaron con la ayuda de diferentes nurses, pero ninguna daba en la tecla» (Penerini Aventura [Arg. 1999]). Se admite su … Diccionario panhispánico de dudas
Nurse — [nœrs, engl. nə:s] die; , Plur. s [ nə:siz] u. n [ nœrsn̩] <aus engl. nurse, dies über (alt)fr. nourrice aus spätlat. nutricia »Amme« zu lat. nutrire, vgl. ↑nutrieren> (veraltet) Kinderpflegerin … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
