What does "in-patient" mean?

Alternative spelling of inpatient.

What is a synonym for "in-patient"?

Common synonyms include: addressee, apoplectic, arthritic, artist-in-residence, case, consumptive.

In-patient

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Alternative spelling of inpatient. alt-of, alternative

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addressee apoplectic arthritic artist-in-residence case consumptive

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"The 17-year-old athlete climbed into a specially designed exoskeleton for the first time in late April, after becoming an in-patient at Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital in Chicago."

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