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inpatient

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈɪnpeɪʃənt/

inpatient means: Someone who stays in a hospital overnight or longer to receive care.

noun

HOSPITAL PATIENTC1

Someone who stays in a hospital overnight or longer to receive care.

  • She is an inpatient at the hospital.
  • The ward has beds for twenty inpatients.
  • Each inpatient receives meals and nursing care.

Opposites: outpatient

Common phrases: hospital inpatient, admit an inpatient, treat an inpatient

adjective

OVERNIGHT HOSPITAL CAREC1

Involving care that requires staying in a hospital for at least one night.

  • He needs inpatient care.
  • The clinic offers inpatient treatment for serious illnesses.
  • Will her surgery require an inpatient stay?

Opposites: outpatient

Common phrases: inpatient care, inpatient treatment, inpatient services

Questions about inpatient

What does inpatient mean?

Someone who stays in a hospital overnight or longer to receive care.

What is inpatient in other languages?

Türkçe: yatan hasta · Español: paciente hospitalizado · Français: patient hospitalisé · Deutsch: stationärer Patient · Italiano: paziente ricoverato · 日本語: 入院患者

How do you pronounce inpatient?

It is pronounced /ˈɪnpeɪʃənt/.

How do you use inpatient in a sentence?

She is an inpatient at the hospital. The ward has beds for twenty inpatients.

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