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soin

Soin is a French noun meaning care, attention, or treatment. It describes the act of looking after someone or something and the resources, services, or actions devoted to maintaining health, well-being, or condition. In everyday language, soin covers both practical caregiving and the emotional or attentional aspect of concern. The related verb is soigner, meaning to take care of, treat, or nurse; the reflexive form se soigner means to take care of oneself.

Etymology and usage conventions: The term has long-standing use in Old and Modern French to denote attention

Uses and contexts:

- Healthcare and nursing: soins infirmiers (nursing), soins médicaux (medical care), soins palliatifs (palliative care), soins intensifs

- Personal and domestic care: soins personnels (personal care), soins à domicile (home care), soins dentaires, soins

- Social and ethical dimensions: prendre soin de quelqu’un (to take care of someone), la qualité des

- Other phrases: the expression prendre soin is common in everyday speech and literature to convey attentiveness,

and
diligence
in
looking
after
someone.
Its
precise
historical
origins
are
generally
traced
to
Old
French,
and
it
has
cognates
in
other
Romance
languages.
In
modern
French,
soins
is
commonly
used
in
both
singular
and
plural
forms
to
describe
processes,
services,
or
acts
of
care.
(intensive
care).
de
beauté.
soins
(quality
of
care);
the
concept
is
central
to
ethics
of
care,
caregiving
policies,
and
patient-centered
practices.
responsibility,
and
protection.