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Added 9 October 2026

inpatient

noun

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A patient whose treatment requires at least one night's residence in a hospital; a hospitalized patient.

adjective

Of treatment, requiring at least one night's residence in a hospital.

adjective

Alternative spelling of impatient.

Origin

From in- (“internal”) + patient.

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