inpatient

[ˈɪnpeɪʃənt]

inpatient Definition

a patient who stays in a hospital while receiving treatment.

Using inpatient: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "inpatient" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

  • Example

    The hospital has a capacity of 200 inpatients.

  • Example

    He was an inpatient for two weeks after the surgery.

inpatient Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for inpatient

  • hospitalized patient
  • resident patient
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Summary: inpatient in Brief

The term 'inpatient' [ˈɪnpeɪʃənt] refers to a patient who stays in a hospital while receiving treatment. It is used to describe someone who is hospitalized and receiving medical care, as in 'He was an inpatient for two weeks after the surgery.'