nurse vs lactate

nurse and lactate both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
nurse	Yes	No	Yes	No
lactate	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, nurse and lactate are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of nurse include breastfeed, give suck, suck, suckle, wet-nurse.

nurse (noun)	lactate (noun)
one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)	a salt or ester of lactic acid
a woman who is the custodian of children

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