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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Brady, who was ordered held after his arrest in May, has been remanded to the custody of the Illinois Department of Human Services for inpatient treatment, Laura Byrne, a spokesperson for the Will County state’s attorney’s office, said in an email.
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Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
Being uninsured and having an inpatient hospital stay can spell financial disaster.
—Emily Crawford, NPR, 12 Aug. 2025
The nonprofit plans to offer more than 360 outpatient, inpatient and residential treatment locations.
—Beth Warren, The Tennessean, 17 July 2025
Here's what's proposed: A four-story addition to the hospital, which includes four new operating rooms, three new surgical operating rooms, 10 new emergency rooms and 72 new inpatient beds.
—Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
Being uninsured and having an inpatient hospital stay can spell financial disaster.
—Emily Crawford, NPR, 12 Aug. 2025
The nonprofit plans to offer more than 360 outpatient, inpatient and residential treatment locations.
—Beth Warren, The Tennessean, 17 July 2025
Here's what's proposed: A four-story addition to the hospital, which includes four new operating rooms, three new surgical operating rooms, 10 new emergency rooms and 72 new inpatient beds.
—Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for inpatient
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“Inpatient.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inpatient. Accessed 21 Aug. 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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