/ Dictionary / Index A acute-care: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: a•cute-care Pronunciation: (u-kyt'kâr'), [key] — adj. providing emergency services and general medical and surgical treatment for acute disorders rather than long-term residential care for chronic illness. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. acute bisectrix acute glaucoma Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fervor Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language