Main Entry: hos·pi·tal·ize

Pronunciation: \ˈhäs-ˌpi-tə-ˌlīz\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): hos·pi·tal·ized; hos·pi·tal·iz·ing

Date: circa 1899

: to place in a hospital as a patient

— hos·pi·tal·i·za·tion \ˌhäs-ˌpi-t^əl-ə-ˈzā-shən\ noun