intensive care unit
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of intensive care unit
First recorded in 1960–65
Example Sentences
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While sitting in the intensive care unit, Martin overheard another mother mention her daughter had the same condition.
From Salon • Jun. 22, 2026
The man was ultimately in the hospital for 22 days, including 11 in the intensive care unit with a primary diagnosis of rocky mountain spotted fever and a secondary diagnosis of acute kidney injury.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026
But after not hearing from her for two days, dad Nic frantically rang around hostels where she had been staying, before locating her in the intensive care unit of a Goa hospital.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
"This person is currently being treated in the intensive care unit in Johannesburg and is in a critical but stable condition," said Oceanwide Expeditions.
From Barron's • May 4, 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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