/ Dictionary / Index I inpatient: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: in•pa•tient Pronunciation: (in'pā"shunt), [key] — n. a patient who stays in a hospital while receiving medical care or treatment. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: inpatient (Thesaurus) in pari delicto in personam Related Content Daily Word Quiz: acquiesce Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language