hospitalize

verb

hos·​pi·​tal·​ize ˈhä-(ˌ)spi-tə-ˌlīz How to pronounce hospitalize (audio)
hospitalized; hospitalizing

transitive verb

: to place in a hospital as a patient

Examples of hospitalize in a Sentence

The doctor wants to hospitalize her for a few days so that he can run some tests.
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One in 5 people who get the virus will be hospitalized, with symptoms including high fever, a cough, red, runny eyes and nose. Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 21 May 2025 The salmonella outbreak investigation has shown that 26 people have been reported sick and 9 people have been hospitalized in relation to the cucumbers. Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025 About 26,500 of those who consume food tainted by salmonella are hospitalized. Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 20 May 2025 Diaz was hospitalized in critical condition and died on Nov. 25. Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 20 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for hospitalize

Word History

Etymology

hospital + -ize

First Known Use

circa 1899, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hospitalize was circa 1899

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“Hospitalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hospitalize. Accessed 28 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

hospitalize

verb
hos·​pi·​tal·​ize ˈhäs-ˌpit-ᵊl-ˌīz How to pronounce hospitalize (audio)
hospitalized; hospitalizing
: to place in a hospital as a patient
hospitalization noun

Medical Definition

hospitalize

transitive verb
hos·​pi·​tal·​ize
variants or chiefly British hospitalise
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 treatmentThe Journal of the American Medical Association

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