Definition of "Nurse" :

noun: a woman who is the custodian of children

noun: one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)

verb: try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury

"He nursed his cold with Chinese herbs."

verb: give suck to

"The wetnurse suckled the infant."

verb: maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)

verb: treat carefully

"He nursed his injured back by lying in bed several hours every afternoon."

verb: serve as a nurse; care for sick or handicapped people