/ Dictionary / Index S scrub nurse: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: scrub' nurse" Pronunciation: [key] a nurse specially trained to assist surgeons in the operating room and serving as part of the surgically clean medical team handling instruments during an operation. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. scrubland scrub oak Related Content Daily Word Quiz: paradox Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language