Meaning of INPATIENT
| Pronunciation: | | 'in`peyshunt
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| | Definition: | | [n] a patient who is residing in the hospital where he is being treated |
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| | Synonyms: | | inmate |
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| | Antonyms: | | outpatient | | |
| | See Also: | | patient | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \In"pa`tient\, n.
A patient who receives lodging and food, as well as
treatment, in a hospital or an infirmary; -- distinguished
from {outpatient}.
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