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room⋅ing-in

  [roo-ming-in, room-ing-]
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–noun
an arrangement in some hospitals that enables postpartum mothers to keep their babies with them in their rooms rather than in a separate nursery.
Origin:
1940–45
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Main Entry: room·ing–in
Pronunciation: 'rüm-i[ng]-'in, 'rum-
Function: noun
: an arrangement in a hospital whereby a newborn infant is keptin the mother's hospital room instead of in a nursery
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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