Definitions for Inpatientˈɪnˌpeɪ ʃənt
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
in•pa•tientˈɪnˌpeɪ ʃənt(n.)
a patient who stays in a hospital while receiving medical care or treatment.
Origin of inpatient:
1750–60
Princeton's WordNet
inpatient, inmate(noun)
a patient who is residing in the hospital where he is being treated
Wiktionary
inpatient(Noun)
A patient whose treatment needs at least one night's residence in a hospital; a hospitalized patient.
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