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Noun: hospital  hóspit(u)l
  1. A health facility where patients receive treatment
    - infirmary
     
  2. A medical institution where sick or injured people are given medical or surgical care

Derived forms: hospitals

See also: hospitalize, nosocomial

Type of: health facility, healthcare facility, medical building, medical institution

Encyclopedia: Hospital, County Limerick Hospital Hospital, San José, Costa Rica Hospital, San Jose, Costa Rica