intensive care unit
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of intensive care unit
First recorded in 1960–65
Example Sentences
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"The patient is hospitalized in the intensive care unit under continuous monitoring," the hospital said in a statement.
From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026
In late May, Cody’s daughter Hannah Davis shared that the radio host had been admitted to the intensive care unit with heart and kidney failure.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
But after not hearing from her for two days, dad Nic frantically rang around hostels where she had been staying, before locating her in the intensive care unit of a Goa hospital.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
When asked why, she claimed it reminded her of being a baby in the neonatal intensive care unit and touching her parents’ hands through the small opening in her incubator.
From Salon • Apr. 29, 2026
The nurses in the intensive care unit couldn’t believe their eyes.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
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