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hospitalize
hos·pi·tal·ize [ hóspit'l z ] (past and past participle hos·pi·tal·ized, present participle hos·pi·tal·iz·ing, 3rd person present singular hos·pi·tal·iz·es)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
put somebody in the hospital: to admit somebody to the hospital for treatment, diagnosis, or observation, usually as an inpatient

hos·pi·tal·i·za·tion [ hòspit'li záysh'n ] noun
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