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rn
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun rn has 2 senses
- rn(n = noun.substance) atomic number 86, radon - a radioactive gaseous element formed by the disintegration of radium; the heaviest of the inert gasses; occurs naturally (especially in areas over granite) and is considered a hazard to health; Array is a kind of chemical element, element, argonon, inert gas, noble gas
- rn(n = noun.person) registered nurse - a graduate nurse who has passed examinations for registration; Array is a kind of nurse
has particulars: nurse-midwife, np, nurse clinician, nurse practitioner
OXFORD DICTIONARY
rn, abbr.
1 (in the UK) Royal Navy.
2 (in the UK) Registered Nurse.
1 (in the UK) Royal Navy.
2 (in the UK) Registered Nurse.
rn, symb. Chem. the element radon.
THESAURUS
rn
LPN, Naval Construction Battalion, Royal Navy, Seabees, USN, United States Navy, argosy, armada, charge nurse, coast guard, district nurse, division, escadrille, fleet, flotilla, graduate nurse, licensed practical nurse, marine, merchant fleet, merchant marine, merchant navy, mosquito fleet, naval forces, naval militia, naval reserve, navy, nurse, nursing sister, practical nurse, private-duty nurse, probationer, probationist, probe, public health nurse, registered nurse, school nurse, scrub nurse, sister, squadron, student nurse, surgical nurse, task force, task group, trained nurse, visiting nurse
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