nurse vs foster-nurse

foster-nurse vs nurse

nurse and foster-nurse both are nouns.

nurse is a verb but foster-nurse is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
nurse	Yes	No	Yes	No
foster-nurse	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, foster-nurse is a hyponym of nurse; that is, foster-nurse is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than nurse:

nurse: one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)
foster-nurse: a nurse who raises another woman's child as her own

Other hyponyms of nurse include graduate nurse, trained nurse, head nurse, licensed practical nurse, LPN, practical nurse, matron, accoucheuse, midwife, probationer, student nurse, registered nurse, RN, scrub nurse, visiting nurse.

nurse (noun)	foster-nurse (noun)
one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)	a nurse who raises another woman's child as her own
a woman who is the custodian of children

nurse (verb)	foster-nurse (verb)
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
give suck to
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
serve as a nurse; care for sick or handicapped people
treat carefully

Difference between nurse and foster-nurse

Words related to "foster-nurse"

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