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Noun: hospice  hós-pis
  1. A program of medical and emotional care for the terminally ill
    "The family chose hospice care to ensure their loved one's comfort in their final days"
     
  2. A lodging for travellers (especially one kept by a monastic order)
    "Weary pilgrims found rest at the mountain hospice"

Derived forms: hospices

Type of: housing, living accommodations, lodging, medical aid, medical care

Encyclopedia: Hospice