intensive care unit — a specialized hospital unit that provides intensive medical treatment for critically ill patients requiring constant monitoring
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a specialized hospital unit that provides intensive medical treatment for critically ill patients requiring constant monitoring
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪnˈtensɪv kɛr ˈjunɪt/
Example Sentences
- The superhero was rushed to the intensive care unit after battling the villain with explosive pizza powers.
- She spent three days in the intensive care unit before making a full recovery.
- The hospital's intensive care unit was so high-tech, even the coffee machine required a medical degree to operate.
intensive care unit
NOUN[/ɪnˈtensɪv kɛr ˈjunɪt/]
a specialized hospital unit that provides intensive medical treatment for critically ill patients requiring constant monitoring

Doctors race to stabilize a patient in the hospital's intensive care unit.

Even in the intensive care unit, there blooms beauty
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“The superhero was rushed to the intensive care unit after battling the villain with explosive pizza powers.”
“She spent three days in the intensive care unit before making a full recovery.”
“The hospital's intensive care unit was so high-tech, even the coffee machine required a medical degree to operate.”
“Medical students often feel overwhelmed during their first rotation in the intensive care unit.”
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