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hospitalize
verb hos·pi·tal·ize \ˈhäs-ˌpi-tə-ˌlīz\
: to place (someone) in a hospital for care or treatment
hos·pi·tal·izedhos·pi·tal·iz·ing
Full Definition of HOSPITALIZE
transitive verb
: to place in a hospital as a patient
— hos·pi·tal·i·za·tion \ˌhäs-ˌpi-təl-ə-ˈzā-shən\ noun
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First Known Use of HOSPITALIZE
circa 1899
HOSPITALIZE Defined for Kids
hospitalize
verb hos·pi·tal·ize \ˈhä-ˌspi-tə-ˌlīz\
hos·pi·tal·izedhos·pi·tal·iz·ing
Definition of HOSPITALIZE for Kids
: to place in a hospital for care and treatment
— hos·pi·tal·iza·tion \ˌhä-ˌspi-tə-lə-ˈzā-shən\ noun
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hospitalize
transitive verb hos·pi·tal·ize
hos·pi·tal·ized or chiefly British hos·pi·tal·isedhos·pi·tal·iz·ing or chiefly British hos·pi·tal·is·ing
Medical Definition of HOSPITALIZE
: to place in a hospital as a patient <the child was hospitalized at once for diagnosis and treatment—Journal of the American Medical Association>
Variants of HOSPITALIZE
hos·pi·tal·ize or chiefly British hos·pi·tal·ise \ˈhäs-(ˌ)pit-əl-ˌīz, häs-ˈpit-əl-ˌīz\
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