hospitalization

1 of 2

noun

hos·​pi·​tal·​iza·​tion

variants or chiefly British hospitalisation

ˌhäs-(ˌ)pit-ᵊl-ə-ˈzā-shən 

1

: the act or process of being hospitalized

pain persisted constantly through a two-day period, finally necessitating hospitalization

—The Journal of the American Medical Association

2

: the period of stay in a hospital

drug treatment shortened the length of hospitalization

—Today's Health

hospitalize

2 of 2

transitive verb

hos·​pi·​tal·​ize

variants or chiefly British hospitalise

ˈhäs-(ˌ)pit-ᵊl-ˌīz  häs-ˈpit-ᵊl-ˌīz 

hospitalized or chiefly British hospitalised; hospitalizing or chiefly British hospitalising

: to place in a hospital as a patient

the child was hospitalized at once for diagnosis and treatment

—The Journal of the American Medical Association