intensive care

American  

noun

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

---

intensive care British  

noun

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

---

Etymology

Origin of intensive care

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

He had to be put in an induced coma in intensive care.

From BBC

But she was hospitalised soon after making that pledge, and has been in intensive care ever since.

From Barron's

But she was hospitalised soon after that pledge, and she has been in intensive care ever since.

From Barron's

Scientists have identified a genetic mechanism that could point to new ways of treating a rare but deadly fungal infection that has forced multiple hospital intensive care units to shut down.

From Science Daily

After spending the first six months of his life in neonatal intensive care he was moved to Evelina London Children's Hospital.

From BBC