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

She was working as an intensive care nurse when her life was turned upside down.

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In a statement on Facebook, Campbell's family said he had died after a "long and courageous battle in intensive care following a complex major operation".

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She was only allowed to see him for an hour a day while she was in intensive care.

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Years ago, they had been driving home from the neonatal intensive care unit with their son, listening to BBC Radio 1, when they played a live version of Stargazing from Big Weekend in Luton.

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On 16 August, another drug was given to Rochester "which was in line with the hospital guidelines" but she deteriorated and was admitted to intensive care on 17 August.

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