noun
hospice
HOS-pihs
noun
1
A facility or program providing comfort-focused care for people who are terminally ill, rather than treatment aimed at a cure.
"Her family arranged for her to spend her final weeks in a hospice."
"The hospice nurse visited daily to manage his pain."
How to Use Hospice
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishCare and support for people nearing the end of life, focused on comfort rather than cure.
Common pairings
hospice care
enter hospice
hospice nurse
Word Forms
hospices plural
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Etymology
From French hospice, going back to Latin hospitium, "hospitality" or "a place of lodging" — originally a shelter for travellers and the poor.