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nursespeak

nursespeak noun: the style of language used by nurses.

Noun

nursespeak (uncountable)

  1. The style of language used by nurses.

Origin of nursespeak

From nurse + -speak.

Questions about nursespeak

What does nursespeak mean?
Nursespeak means the style of language used by nurses.
What part of speech is nursespeak?
Nursespeak is a noun.

Words near nursespeak in the dictionary

  1. nurseryware
  2. nurserywoman
  3. nurserywomen
  4. nurses
  5. nurses' assistant
  6. nursespeak
  7. nursest
  8. nursetender
  9. nursetenders
  10. nurseth
  11. nursewear

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