acute-care
[ uh-kyoot-kair ]
adjective(of a hospital)
providing emergency services and general medical and surgical treatment for acute disorders rather than long-term residential care for chronic illness.
Origin of acute-care
1First recorded in 1975–80
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How to use acute-care in a sentence
Your loved one cannot be cured in an acute-care hospital but is not ready for hospice.
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