rn (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *Rn / RN*:
NOUN	substance	Rn, radon, atomic number 86	a radioactive gaseous element formed by the disintegration of radium
person	RN, registered nurse	a graduate nurse who has passed examinations for registration

English > Rn: 2 senses > noun 1, substance
Meaning	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.
Synonyms	radon, atomic number 86
Broader	chemical element, element	Any of the more than 100 known substances (of which 92 occur naturally) that cannot be separated into simpler substances and that singly or in combination constitute all matter
Broader	noble gas, inert gas, argonon	Any of the chemically inert gaseous elements of the helium group in the periodic table
Spanish	número atómico 86, radon, radón, Rn
Catalan	número atòmic 86, radó, Rn

English > RN: 2 senses > noun 2, person
Meaning	A graduate nurse who has passed examinations for registration.
Synonym	registered nurse
Narrower	nurse-midwife	A registered nurse who has received special training as a midwife
Narrower	nurse practitioner, NP, nurse clinician	A registered nurse who has received special training and can perform many of the duties of a physician
Broader	nurse	One skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)

HyperDic: rn