A patient who is residing in the hospital where he is being treated

• One admitted
• Kind of treatment
• Hospitalized one

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. a patient who is residing in the hospital where he is being treated [syn: inmate ] [ant: outpatient ]

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1760 (n.); 1959 (adj.), from in + patient .

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
alt. A patient whose treatment needs at least one night's residence in a hospital; a hospitalized patient. n. A patient whose treatment needs at least one night's residence in a hospital; a hospitalized patient.

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Inpatient \In"pa`tient\, n. A patient who receives lodging and food, as well as treatment, in a hospital or an infirmary; -- distinguished from outpatient .

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES inpatient/outpatient care (= for people in hospital/not in hospital ) ▪ Outpatient care is generally less expensive than a stay in hospital. COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE psychiatric ▪ There must always be an ...