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ICU

American  

abbreviation

  1. intensive care unit.


ICU British  

abbreviation

  1. intensive care unit

  2. text messaging I see you

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Then, somehow, he found a way into the ICU.

From Salon • Jun. 22, 2026

They rushed me to the ICU for seven days.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

Larson, a pediatric ICU nurse from Florida, brings her husband, a remote worker, on trips.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Every year, teams from across the globe head to Florida to compete in the ICU World Cheerleading Championships.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

I give up and drag myself back to my ICU.

From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman

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