inpatient

inpatient
/in"pay'sheuhnt/, n.
a patient who stays in a hospital while receiving medical care or treatment.
[1750-60; IN-1 + PATIENT]

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  • inpatient — 1760 (n.); 1959 (adj.), from IN (Cf. in) + PATIENT (Cf. patient) …   Etymology dictionary

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  • inpatient — in|pa|tient [ ın,peıʃnt ] noun count someone who stays and sleeps in a hospital while they are getting their treatment a. only before noun relating to an inpatient: an inpatient facility inpatient care/treatment/services ─ compare OUTPATIENT …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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  • inpatient — noun Date: 1760 a hospital patient who receives lodging and food as well as treatment compare outpatient …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • inpatient — noun A patient whose treatment needs at least one nights residence in a hospital; a hospitalized patient. Ant: outpatient …   Wiktionary

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