HOSPITALIZE


Meaning of HOSPITALIZE in English

hos ‧ pi ‧ tal ‧ ize BrE AmE ( also hospitalise British English ) /ˈhɒspɪtl-aɪz $ ˈhɑː-/ verb [transitive usually passive]

if someone is hospitalized, they are taken into a hospital for treatment

—hospitalization /ˌhɒspɪtl-aɪˈzeɪʃ ə n $ ˌhɑːspɪtl-əˈzeɪ-/ noun [uncountable]

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.