- inˌtensive ˈcare
- noun [U]the department of a hospital for people who are very ill or badly injured and must be watched closely by doctors and nurses
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inˌtensive ˈcare
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intensive care — in,tensive care noun uncount the department of a hospital for people who are so sick or badly injured that they need to have special medical care and be watched very closely: in intensive care: He has been in intensive care since the accident… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
intensive care — in.tensive care n [U] a department in a hospital that treats people who are very seriously ill or badly injured, or the continuous and thorough treatment given to ↑patients there in intensive care ▪ He is still in intensive care in Bristol… … Dictionary of contemporary English
