Definition

Describing someone who is not admitted to a hospital for treatment.

Example

The patient was nonhospitalized and continued to recover at home.

Conversation

Did you hear about the flu outbreak at school?

Yeah, I heard that most students are nonhospitalized this time.

That's a relief! I was worried it would get worse.

Same here. It's good to know they can recover at home.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Nonhospitalized → It is formed from "non-" (meaning not) and "hospital" (from Latin "hospitale", meaning a place for guests or a hospital) and "-ized" (meaning to make or to become). The word "nonhospitalized" means not made into a patient in a hospital or not receiving hospital care.

Memory Tip

Think of 'not' ('non-') being related to a 'hospital' — so 'nonhospitalized' means someone who is not in a hospital.

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