inpatient

Plural: inpatients

Noun

a patient who is residing in the hospital where he is being treated
A patient whose treatment requires at least one night's residence in a hospital; a hospitalized patient.

Adj

Of treatment, requiring at least one night's residence in a hospital.
Alternative spelling of impatient.

Origin / Etymology

From in- (“internal”) + patient.

Synonyms

inmate

Antonyms

outpatient

Scrabble Score: 11

inpatient: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
inpatient: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
inpatient: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

inpatient: valid Words With Friends Word