/ Dictionary / Index N nosocomial: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: nos•o•co•mi•al Pronunciation: (nos"u-kō'mē-ul), [key] — adj. (of infections) contracted as a result of being hospitalized; hospital-acquired. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: nosocomial (Thesaurus) noso- nosogenesis Related Content Daily Word Quiz: vertigo Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language