Nurse
Nurse verb - To attend to the needs and comforts of.
Rid
Rid verb - To set (a person or thing) free of something that encumbers.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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The story revolved around Hadesu Itsuhito, a school nurse with a unique power to get rid of "disease demons" - mysterious, emotional-based creatures that take control of their host in different ways.
Source: Manga / Hokenshitsu no Shinigami -
That Came Out Wrong: Takara goes to the hospital to get rid of his strange ability but doesn't tell the nurse releasing gel is his ability.
Source: Manga / Rising X Rydeen -
Kes from Star Trek: Voyager appeared headed this way, which somewhat contradicts the statements by the Powers That Be that they got rid of the character because "she was turning into Nurse Chapel" and they couldn't figure out what to do with her.
Source: Corrupt the Cutie
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