nosocomial

WORDNET DICTIONARY

Adjective nosocomial has 1 sense

CIDE DICTIONARY

nosocomiala. [L. nosocomium a hospital, Gr. nosokomei^on; no`sos disease + komei^n to attend to.].
  •  Of or pertaining to a hospital; as, nosocomial atmosphere.  Dunglison.  [1913 Webster]
  •  Acquired in a hospital; as, a nosocomial infection.  [PJC]

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