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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

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intensive care

For the entirety of his short life at the neonatal intensive care unit, he had the cannula through his nose to facilitate his breathing and a feeding tube between his lips.

From Slate ● Jul. 19, 2026

The experience put him in the intensive care unit for nine days, after which he was discharged to a rehabilitation facility.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026

He was intubated and admitted to the paediatric intensive care unit, the journal notes.

From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026

While sitting in the intensive care unit, Martin overheard another mother mention her daughter had the same condition.

From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026

Every time she was asked if she wanted to leave the mothers’ ward to go see her baby in intensive care, her answer was the same: no.

From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge

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