Psychiatric Meaning
/ˌsaɪ.kiˈæt.ɹɪk/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjOf, or relating to, psychiatry.
nounA person who has a psychiatric disorder.
Sentence Examples
Excessive use of the Internet is not a medical or psychiatric issue.
My father was committed to a psychiatric hospital.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The patient was admitted to a ____ hospital for treatment of severe depression.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The patient was referred to a ____ unit after expressing thoughts of self-harm to her doctor.
Word Origin & History
From psychiatry + -ic or psych- + -iatric.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Some women with postpartum depression and thyroid imbalance may require antidepressants and psychiatric therapy."
— 1999, Ridha Arem, The Thyroid Solution, →ISBN, page 216:
"They are the tuberculars, the psychiatrics, and the older men suffering from chronic conditions. All of those men are totally disabled."
— 1954, United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations, Hearings, page 907:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The patient was admitted to a ____ hospital for treatment of severe depression.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The patient was referred to a ____ unit after expressing thoughts of self-harm to her doctor.