in-patient

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

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Meanings

nounin-patient (plural in-patients)

plural in-patients

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of inpatient.
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APA

in-patient. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in-patient

MLA

“in-patient.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in-patient. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “in-patient,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in-patient.

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