hospitalize
hos·pi·tal·ize
verb \ˈhäs-ˌpi-tə-ˌlīz\hos·pi·tal·izedhos·pi·tal·iz·ing
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
See Examples of HOSPITALIZE
- The doctor wants to hospitalize her for a few days so that he can run some tests.
First Known Use of HOSPITALIZE
circa 1899
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