inpatient
/ˈɪnˌpeɪʃənt/
noun
- A person who stays in a hospital or clinic for at least one night while receiving medical treatment.
- As an inpatient, he received round-the-clock monitoring from the nursing staff.
- The hospital has a special wing for inpatients who need long-term care.
- After the surgery, she became an inpatient and stayed in the hospital for three days.
Antonyms
adjective
- Describing medical care that requires a patient to stay overnight in a hospital or clinic.
- Inpatient care usually costs more than outpatient care because it includes a room and meals.
- The hospital offers both inpatient and outpatient services for different types of treatment.
- She was admitted to the inpatient psychiatric unit for a week of intensive therapy.