Copatient

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A patient in the same institution.

    "One of my copatients in the psychiatric hospital kept me awake with his muttering and yelling."

Example

More examples

"One of my copatients in the psychiatric hospital kept me awake with his muttering and yelling."

Etymology

From co- + patient.

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