hospital
[ hos-pi-tl ]
/ ˈhɒs pɪ tl /
noun
an institution in which sick or injured persons are given medical or surgical treatment.
a similar establishment for the care of animals.
a repair shop for specific portable objects: violin hospital; doll hospital.
British. an institution supported by charity or taxes for the care of the needy, as an orphanage or old people's home.
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Origin of hospital
OTHER WORDS FROM hospital
min·i·hos·pi·tal, nounmul·ti·hos·pi·tal, adjectivepost·hos·pi·tal, adjectiveWords nearby hospital
hosiery, hosing, hosp., hospice, hospitable, hospital, hospital bed, hospital corner, hospital formulary, hospital gangrene, hospital light
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British Dictionary definitions for hospital
hospital
/ (ˈhɒspɪtəl) /
noun
an institution for the medical, surgical, obstetric, or psychiatric care and treatment of patients
(modifier) having the function of a hospitala hospital ship
a repair shop for something specifieda dolls' hospital
archaic a charitable home, hospice, or school
Word Origin for hospital
C13: from Medieval Latin hospitāle hospice, from Latin hospitālis relating to a guest, from hospes, hospit- guest, host 1
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Medical definitions for hospital
hospital
[ hŏs′pĭ-tl ]
n.
An institution that provides medical, surgical, or psychiatric care and treatment for the sick or the injured.
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