practical nurse vs LPN

practical nurse and LPN both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
practical nurse	Yes	No	No	No
LPN	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, practical nurse and LPN are synonyms defined as:

practical nurse and LPN: a nurse who has enough training to be licensed by a state to provide routine care for the sick

Other synonyms of practical nurse include licensed practical nurse.

practical nurse (noun)	LPN (noun)
a nurse who has enough training to be licensed by a state to provide routine care for the sick	a nurse who has enough training to be licensed by a state to provide routine care for the sick