practical nurse vs nurse

nurse vs practical nurse

practical nurse and nurse both are nouns.

practical nurse is not a verb while nurse is a verb.

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

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

practical nurse: a nurse who has enough training to be licensed by a state to provide routine care for the sick
nurse: one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)

practical nurse (noun)	nurse (noun)
a nurse who has enough training to be licensed by a state to provide routine care for the sick	one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)
	a woman who is the custodian of children

practical nurse (verb)	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

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