Housecare

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Treatment of a patient at his or her own home. uncountable

    "Service responses to the problems of old age couched in terms of housecare are clearly irrelevant to the needs of many older people."

  2. 2
    Care and maintenance of one's home. uncountable

    "Pharmaceuticals and consumer chemicals: Includes cosmetics, housecare products, toiletries, veterinary products."

Synonyms

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homecarehomecare

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"Service responses to the problems of old age couched in terms of housecare are clearly irrelevant to the needs of many older people."

Etymology

From house + care.

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