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acute-care

[ uh-kyoot-kair ]

adjective

  1. providing emergency services and general medical and surgical treatment for acute disorders rather than long-term residential care for chronic illness.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of acute-care1

First recorded in 1975–80

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Example Sentences

Your loved one cannot be cured in an acute-care hospital but is not ready for hospice.

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