nurse-practitioner

nurse-prac·ti·tion·er

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Definition of nurse-practitioner word

noun nurse-practitioner a registered nurse who has received special training for diagnosing and treating routine or minor ailments. Abbreviation: NP. 1

before 1975

One of the 1% newest English words

First recorded in 1975-80

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 2% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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