Definition of Wet nurse

1. Noun. A woman hired to suckle a child of someone else.

Exact synonyms: Amah, Wet-nurse, Wetnurse
Generic synonyms: Nanny, Nurse, Nursemaid

Medical Definition of Wet nurse

1. A nurse who suckles a child, especially the child of another woman. Cf. Dry nurse. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Wet Nurse

wet and dry bulb thermometer
wet bar
wet behind the ears(p)
wet beriberi
wet blanket
wet cell
wet compress
wet cutaneous leishmaniasis
wet dream
wet dream
wet fly
wet gangrene
wet lung
wet meadows
wet nurse (current term)
wet nurse (current term)
wet pack
wet playas
wet pleurisy
wet shock
wet suit
wet weight
wet woodland
Wever-Bray phenomenon
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