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intensive care
noun
: a section of a hospital where special medical equipment and services are provided for patients who are seriously injured or ill; also : the medical care provided in such a section
Full Definition of INTENSIVE CARE
1
: continuous monitoring and treatment of seriously ill patients using special medical equipment and services
2
: a unit in a hospital providing intensive care <heart patients in intensive care>
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First Known Use of INTENSIVE CARE
1963
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INTENSIVE CARE Defined for Kids
intensive care
noun
Definition of INTENSIVE CARE for Kids
: constant observation and treatment of very ill patients in a special unit of a hospital
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intensive care
adjective
Medical Definition of INTENSIVE CARE
: having special medical facilities, services, and monitoring devices to meet the needs of gravely ill patients <an intensive care unit>—compare acute care, chronic care
—intensive care noun
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