hos·pi·tal·ize (also hospitalise British English) /ˈhɒspɪtl-aɪz $ ˈhɑː-/ verb [transitiveT] MIHOSPITALif someone is hospitalized, they are taken into a hospital for treatment 送〔某人〕入院治疗n Grammar Hospitalize is usually passive.
—hospitalization /ˌhɒspɪtl-aɪˈzeɪʃən $ ˌhɑːspɪtl-əˈzeɪ-/ noun [uncountableU]