inpatient

[ in-pey-shuhnt ]

noun

1. a patient who stays in a hospital while receiving medical care or treatment.

inpatient

/ ˈɪnˌpeɪʃənt /

noun

1. a hospital patient who occupies a bed for at least one night in the course of treatment, examination, or observation Compare outpatient

Word History and Origins

Origin of inpatient¹

First recorded in 1750–60; in- ¹ + patient

Example Sentences

Lucy died on 23 September after going missing from a psychiatric unit in Scarborough where she had been staying as a voluntary inpatient.

From BBC

The Department of Health said it was aware that the availability of community placements was a key barrier to enabling timely discharge from inpatient services.

From BBC

If Crain had experienced these same delays as an inpatient, Fails would have needed to establish that the hospital violated medical standards.

From Salon

St John and St Elizabeth Hospital said there had been three adult inpatient procedures there between October 2020 and January 2023, when Mr Jabbar had had practising privileges there, but no concerns had been raised about his practice.

From BBC

St John and St Elizabeth Hospital said there had been three adult inpatient procedures there between October 2020 and January 2023, when Mr Jabbar had had practising privileges there, but no concerns had been raised about his practice.

From BBC