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Definition of Hospice
1. Noun. A lodging for travelers (especially one kept by a monastic order).
2. Noun. A program of medical and emotional care for the terminally ill.
Definition of Hospice
1. n. A convent or monastery which is also a place of refuge or entertainment for travelers on some difficult road or pass, as in the Alps; as, the Hospice of the Great St. Bernard.
Definition of Hospice
1. a shelter [n -S]
Medical Definition of Hospice
1. An institution that provides a centralised program of palliative and supportive services to dying persons and their families, in the form of physical, psychological, social, and spiritual care; such services are provided by an interdisciplinary team of professionals and volunteers who are available at home and in specialised inpatient settings. Origin: L. Hospitium, hospitality, lodging, fr. Hospes, guest (05 Mar 2000)