nurse vs primary care provider

primary care provider vs nurse

nurse and primary care provider both are nouns.

nurse is a verb but primary care provider is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
nurse	Yes	No	Yes	No
primary care provider	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, primary care provider is a hypernym of nurse; that is, primary care provider is a word with a broader meaning than nurse:

nurse: one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)
primary care provider: a person who helps in identifying or preventing or treating illness or disability

Other hypernyms of nurse include caregiver, health care provider, health professional, PCP.

nurse (noun)	primary care provider (noun)
one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)	a person who helps in identifying or preventing or treating illness or disability
a woman who is the custodian of children

nurse (verb)	primary care provider (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 primary care provider

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