HOSPICE


Meaning of HOSPICE in English

[hos.pice] n [F, fr. L hospitium, fr. hospit-, hospes host--more at host] (1818) 1: a lodging for travelers, young persons, or the underprivileged esp. when maintained by a religious order

2: a facility or program designed to provide a caring environment for supplying the physical and emotional needs of the terminally ill

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