Etymology

inpatient

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Today it means: A patient whose treatment requires at least one night's residence in a hospital; a hospitalized patient. Full definition →

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inpatient · noun, adjective1

From in- (“internal”) + patient.

inpatient · adjective2

By surface analysis, in- (“not”) + patient.

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