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  • 51nurse — I. noun Etymology: Middle English norice, norce, nurse, from Anglo French nurice, from Late Latin nutricia, from Latin, feminine of nutricius nourishing more at nutritious Date: 13th century 1. a. a woman who suckles an infant not her own ; wet… …

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  • 52breastfeed — [c]/ˈbrɛstfid / (say brestfeed) verb (breastfed, breastfeeding) –verb (t) 1. to feed (a child) from the breast (opposed to bottle feed). –verb (i) 2. to feed a child in this manner. 3. (of a baby) to feed from the breast (opposed to bottle feed) …

  • 53breastfeed — verb (past and past participle breastfed) feed (a baby) with milk from the breast. ↘(of a baby) feed from the breast …

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  • 54nurse — v. a. 1. Nourish, nurture, supply with nourishment. 2. Suckle, feed at the breast, give suck to, nourish at the breast. 3. Cherish, foster, encourage, succor, promote, foment, fester, feed, pamper. 4. Tend in sickness, care for, take care of,… …

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  • 55nurse — [nʉrs] n. [ME norse < OFr norice < LL nutricia < L nutricius, that suckles or nourishes < nutrix (gen. nutricis), wet nurse < nutrire, to nourish < IE * (s)neu , var. of base * (s)nā , to flow > NATANT, Sans snāuti, (she)… …

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  • 56suckle — v 1. nurse, give suck, breast feed, feed at the breast. 2. nurture, nourish, sustain, provide for, care for, take care of, tend; parent, foster, bring up, rear, raise …

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  • 57Dermanyssus gallinae — Red mite redirects here. For the red spider mite, see spider mite. Dermanyssus gallinae Scientific classification Kingdom …

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  • 58suckle — verb (with reference to a baby or young animal) feed from the breast or teat. Derivatives suckler noun Origin ME: prob. a back form. from suckling …

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  • 59suckle — v. a. Nurse, give suck to, feed at the breast …

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  • 60suckle — ► VERB ▪ (with reference to a baby or young animal) feed from the breast or teat. DERIVATIVES suckler noun …

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