nurslings

noun

plural of nursling
1
as in sucklings

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as in convalescents

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  1. infants
  2. victims
  3. newborn
  4. inpatients
  5. toddlers
  6. patients
  7. neonates
  8. kids
Noun
  • But the low rates of protection among adults in the community also mean vulnerable infants are more likely to be born without protective maternal antibodies.
    — Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026
  • In the wake of the case, Fort Worth police are reminding residents about the Texas Safe Haven Law, which allows parents to anonymously surrender unharmed infants.
    — Star-Telegram staff, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of infants
Noun
  • On Sunday, Jordan’s Queen Rania and Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah attended a funeral held for the victims while Jordan’s King Abdullah II visited the injured in the hospital earlier.
    — Aoife Walsh, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Relatives of the victims said the arrests brought them some relief.
    — Omar Akour, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of victims
Noun
  • Enroll your baby before the clock runs out Ensuring your newborn has health coverage is one of the first paperwork responsibilities that parents face in the whirlwind of bringing a baby home.
    — Stephanie O'Neill, NPR, 21 Oct. 2026
  • It's been here since January, giving parents a way to anonymously surrender a newborn.
    — Erin Jones, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of newborn
Noun
  • Managing or controlling vending machines with vapes or nicotine products is also an offense, unless in mental health hospitals mainly for inpatients.
    — Chad de Guzman, Time, 23 Apr. 2026
  • The hospital shuttered its emergency department on Wednesday, and then worked to transfer its inpatients to other hospitals by the end of the day Friday.
    — Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
Definition of inpatients
Noun
  • Others have used it to remove oily stains from their toddlers like crayon marks on carpet, and one reviewer says it’s saved many of their clothes from being ruined in a household with unavoidable messes from both kids and pets.
    — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The Real Simple team used it for months in a home with two kids and two cats and called it a lifesaver for juggling snack-happy toddlers and curious pets.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of toddlers
Noun
  • In most instances, those with shigellosis are able to recover on their own, but patients with more severe cases may require antibiotics and hospitalization.
    — Devika Rao, TheWeek, 23 Oct. 2026
  • This medicine may still be out of reach for patients who cannot afford it, don’t have access to cancer care, or who struggle to navigate complicated health care and insurance systems.
    — STAT Staff, STAT, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of patients
Noun
  • Males guard the eggs and newborn frogs, called neonates.
    — Ana V. Longo, The Conversation, 24 June 2026
  • There have been publications about nicotine transmission and neonates after blood transfusion.
    — Torie Bosch, STAT, 1 June 2026
Definition of neonates
Noun
  • The South is cheapest for young kids For families with young children, annual costs are lowest across much of the South.
    — Martie Bowser, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • When Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour stopped in London in 2024, the Prince of Wales wanted a photo with his kids and the world-famous singer.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of kids
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