/ˈhɑːspɪtəlaɪz/
hos·pi·tal·ize (BrE also hos·pi·tal·ise)
BrE /ˈhɒspɪtəlaɪz/
NAmE /ˈhɑːspɪtəlaɪz/
[usually passive]
~ sb
to send sb to a hospital for treatment
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hos·pi·tal·iza·tion, hos·pi·tal·isa·tion
BrE /ˌhɒspɪtəlaɪˈzeɪʃn/
NAmE /ˌhɑːspɪtələˈzeɪʃn/
[U]
a long period of hospitalization