intensive care unit
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of intensive care unit
First recorded in 1960–65
Example Sentences
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About a week and a half into her care, she was moved out of the intensive care unit, offering a glimmer of hope.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
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 in the elevator, on our way to the sixth floor of the intensive care unit, I thought about how my dad would look.
From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers
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