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.'
