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wet nurse
noun
: a woman who cares for and breast-feeds other people's babies as a job
Full Definition of WET NURSE
: a woman who cares for and suckles children not her own
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First Known Use of WET NURSE
1620
Medical Dictionary
wet nurse
noun
Medical Definition of WET NURSE
: a woman who cares for and suckles young not her own
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