intensive care

American  

noun

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

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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

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Etymology

Origin of intensive care

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

Some are still in intensive care and some remain in a serious condition.

From Barron's

"Not just the emergency room, but the intensive care unit, all the surgery theatres and the regular floor. Everybody was there."

From BBC

“I think it’s in intensive care, and I don’t think it will leave the operating room,” said Enrique Krauze, a Mexican historian who wrote a biography of Chávez.

From Los Angeles Times

Gilby, who had previously been a medic, a consultant in anaesthesia and intensive care, hoped she had several years to go working for the health service before she was forced out.

From BBC

She was rushed to intensive care, where Belarusian doctors managed to save her.

From Barron's