inpatient
noun
in·pa·tient
ˈin-ˌpā-shənt 
: a hospital patient who receives lodging and food as well as treatment compare outpatient
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Others may not be adjudged to need inpatient treatment, but still need significant support along the road to recovery.
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Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
Lovato was diagnosed with bipolar disorder while receiving inpatient treatment for emotional and physical issues in 2010.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
The day after her 30th birthday in 2012, Rimes entered a 30-day inpatient treatment facility for issues related to anxiety, stress and emotional exhaustion.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2025
The variety of programs that support older adults include inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation programs; home health services that support recovery and independence after illness, surgery or injury; programs that help seniors with limited income.
—Carli Teproff, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2025
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Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
Lovato was diagnosed with bipolar disorder while receiving inpatient treatment for emotional and physical issues in 2010.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
The day after her 30th birthday in 2012, Rimes entered a 30-day inpatient treatment facility for issues related to anxiety, stress and emotional exhaustion.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2025
The variety of programs that support older adults include inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation programs; home health services that support recovery and independence after illness, surgery or injury; programs that help seniors with limited income.
—Carli Teproff, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Inpatient.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inpatient. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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inpatient
noun
in·pa·tient
ˈin-ˌpā-shənt
: a hospital patient who receives lodging and food as well as treatment compare outpatient
Medical Definition
inpatient
noun
in·pa·tient
ˈin-ˌpā-shənt
: a hospital patient who receives lodging and food as well as treatment compare outpatient
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