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intensive care

American

noun

the use of specialized equipment and personnel for continuous monitoring and care of the critically ill.

intensive care British

noun

extensive and continuous care and treatment provided for an acutely ill patient, usually in a specially designated section ( intensive care unit ) of a hospital

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Etymology

Origin of intensive care

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

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In the paediatric intensive care unit, six-week-old Zameer is suffering from meningitis and pneumonia.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

He remains in intensive care and has been said by officials to be "doing better".

From BBC • May 8, 2026

Two hantavirus cases have been confirmed -- including one of the fatalities and a British passenger currently in intensive care in Johannesburg -- with five further suspected cases, the WHO said earlier.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

Another individual, a British man, was medically evacuated on April 27 to a hospital in South Africa, where he is undergoing treatment in intensive care.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

"So how long will we have to wait? Mama and Baba are in intensive care, in case you've forgotten."

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda

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