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hos•pi•tal•ize
Pronunciation: (hos'pi-tl-īz"), [key]—
v.t., -ized, -iz•ing.
to place in a hospital for medical care or observation:
The doctor hospitalized grandfather as soon as she checked his heart. Also, esp. Brit.,hos'pi•tal•ise".Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.