Definizione monolingua

hospice

hospice (usually uncountable; plural hospices)

1. (uncountable) The provision of palliative care for terminally ill patients, either at a specialized facility or at a residence, and support for the family, typically refraining from taking extraordinary measures to prolong life.
2. (countable) A specialized facility or organization offering palliative care for the terminally ill.
3. (countable, dated) A lodging for pilgrims or the destitute, normally provided by a monastic order.

Definizione dizionario hospice

ospizio

Altri significati:

(countable) A specialized facility or organization offering palliative care for the terminally ill.

(countable, dated) A lodging for pilgrims or the destitute, normally provided by a monastic order.

(uncountable) The provision of palliative care for terminally ill patients, either at a specialized facility or at a residence, and support for the family, typically refraining from taking extraordinary measures to prolong life.

a facility or organization offering palliative care for the terminally ill