hospitalize
hos|pi|tal|ize /h'ɒspɪtəlaɪz/ (hospitalizes hospitalizing hospitalized)
in BRIT, also use hospitalise
[VERB] usu passive, be V-ed
If someone is hospitalized, they are sent or admitted to hospital.
Most people do not have to be hospitalized for asthma or pneumonia.
● hospitalization [N-UNCOUNT]
Occasionally hospitalization is required to combat dehydration.
in BRIT, also use hospitalise
[VERB] usu passive, be V-ed
If someone is hospitalized, they are sent or admitted to hospital.
Most people do not have to be hospitalized for asthma or pneumonia.
● hospitalization [N-UNCOUNT]
Occasionally hospitalization is required to combat dehydration.