hospital

hospital definition - medical

hos·pi·tal (hŏsˈpĭ-tl)

noun
An institution that provides medical, surgical, or psychiatric care and treatment for the sick or the injured.

The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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