inpatient

[ in-pey-shuhnt ]

noun

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

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of inpatient¹

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

Example Sentences

Medisave accounts are used mostly for inpatient expenses, but also some outpatient ones.

From The Daily Beast

I am inpatient to introduce you to that Society, which you were born to ornament and charm.

From Project Gutenberg

A volunteer probably will answer your call and should be able to direct you to inpatient facilities available in your area.

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Most health insurance programs cover most of the costs of inpatient psychiatric hospitalization, for several weeks or months.

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Finally, if you are unable to control an addiction to drugs or alcohol, inpatient care is more likely to be effective.

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But seeing that the young man heeded him not, he muttered an inpatient "Teremtette!"

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