/ Dictionary / Index I intensive care unit: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: inten'sive care' u"nit Pronunciation: [key] the specialized center in a hospital where intensive care is provided. Abbr.: ICU Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. intensive care intent Related Content Daily Word Quiz: spectral Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language