νοσηλεύω — meaning in English

English meaning

• nurse noun A person trained to care for the sick or injured, typically working under a doctor.
• treat verb To behave toward someone or something in a particular way.

Senses

νοσηλεύω is used for these senses in English:

• nurse (transitive) To care for (someone), especially in sickness; to tend to.
• treat (transitive) To care for medicinally or surgically; to apply medical care to. [from 18th c.]

nurse — full definition

1. noun A person trained to care for the sick or injured, typically working under a doctor.
2. noun A person who looks after young children, especially in a private household.
3. verb To care for someone who is sick or injured.
4. verb To breastfeed a baby.
5. verb To drink something slowly to make it last, or to hold or nurture a feeling over time.

treat — full definition

1. verb To behave toward someone or something in a particular way.
2. verb To give medical care to a person or condition.
3. verb To pay for someone's food, drink, or entertainment as a gift.
4. noun Something special and enjoyable, often a snack or small gift.

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