HOSPITALIZE


Meaning of HOSPITALIZE in English

v.

Pronunciation: ' häs- ˌ pi-t ə - ˌ l ī z

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form: -ized ; -iz · ing

Date: circa 1899

: to place in a hospital as a patient

– hos · pi · tal · i · za · tion \ ˌ häs- ˌ pi-t ə l- ə - ' z ā -sh ə n \ noun

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