inpatient

[ in-pey-shuhnt ]

noun
  1. a patient who stays in a hospital while receiving medical care or treatment.

Origin of inpatient

1
First recorded in 1750–60; in-1 + patient

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British Dictionary definitions for inpatient

inpatient

/ (ˈɪnˌpeɪʃənt) /


noun
  1. a hospital patient who occupies a bed for at least one night in the course of treatment, examination, or observation: Compare outpatient

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