or chiefly Brit  hos*pi*tal*isa*tion  n 1  :  the act or process of being hospitalized <pain persisted constantly through a two-day period, finally necessitating -Jour. Amer. Med. Assoc.>   2  :  the period of stay in a hospital <drug treatment shortened the length of -Today's Health>  .
 
 
 
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