Hospitalized
/ˈhɒspɪtəlaɪzd/
Definitions
To be admitted to a hospital for medical care or treatment.
/ˈhɒspɪtəlaɪzd/
To admit someone to a hospital for treatment.
The car accident victim was immediately hospitalized.
💡 Simply: When someone is really sick or hurt, they might have to go and stay in a hospital to get better. That's like being hospitalized!
👶 For kids: When someone is sick or hurt and has to stay in a hospital to get better.
More Examples
She was hospitalized for observation after experiencing chest pains.
Due to the severity of his condition, the patient was hospitalized for several days.
How It's Used
"Patients with severe symptoms are often hospitalized."
"The actor was hospitalized after collapsing on set."
Synonyms & Antonyms
Antonyms
From 'hospital' (late Middle English, from Old French) + '-ize' (a verb-forming suffix). The suffix '-ed' indicates the past tense or past participle form.
The term 'hospitalized' began to gain prominence with the advancements in medical care and the establishment of organized hospital systems in the 19th and 20th centuries.
Memory tip
Imagine a sick person being taken to a hospital bed; that's being hospitalized.
Word Origin
"relating to a hospital, pertaining to the sick and treatment."