English Explanatory Dictionary

inpatient

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A patient whose treatment requires at least one night's residence in a hospital; a hospitalized patient.
adj
  1. Of treatment, requiring at least one night's residence in a hospital.
adj
  1. Alternative spelling of impatient.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

inpatient inpatients in-patient

Etymology

From in- (“internal”) + patient.

Antonyms

outpatient

Derived words

noninpatient
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