(n.) A patient who receives lodging and food, as well as treatment, in a hospital or an infirmary; -- distinguished from outpatient.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
| APA | Webster's. (2011). inpatient. Retrieved September 24, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/inpatient/definitions/2021985 |
| Chicago | Webster's. 2011. "inpatient" http://smartdefine.org/inpatient/definitions/2021985 (accessed September 24, 2026). |
| Harvard | Webster's 2011, inpatient, Smart Define, viewed 24 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/inpatient/definitions/2021985>. |
| MLA | Webster's. "inpatient" 27 May 2011. Web. 24 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/inpatient/definitions/2021985> |