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Definition hospice in American English

hospice noun

noun
/ˈhɑspɪs/
1

a hospital that cares for people who are dying

Example

Volunteers caring for hospice patients commonly report how their own lives were changed.

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2

a program of care for a dying person provided by a hospice organization, usually in the patient's own home

Example

My Grandpa had been on hospice so it was an expected death.

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Definition hospice in American English