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Give patient attention (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

nurse

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This might be a double definition.

'give' is the first definition.
(I know that nurse is a more specific form of the action give)

'patient attention' is the second definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't see how one could define the other.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for nurse that I've seen before include "Foster" , "dogfish or > worker bee" , "Minister to" , "Take care" , "Nourish" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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