ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun
Etymology: in (IV) + patient
: a patient in a hospital or infirmary who receives lodging and food as well as treatment — distinguished from outpatient
ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun
Etymology: in (IV) + patient
: a patient in a hospital or infirmary who receives lodging and food as well as treatment — distinguished from outpatient
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012