intensive care
noun/ɪnˌtensɪv ˈkeə(r)/
/ɪnˌtensɪv ˈker/
(also critical care)
[uncountable]- continuous care and attention, often using special equipment, for people in hospital who are very seriously ill or injured
- She needed intensive care for several days.
- intensive care patients/beds
- (also intensive care unit, ICU [countable])the part of a hospital that provides intensive care
- in intensive care The baby was in intensive care for 48 hours.
- She’s still critically ill in intensive care.
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