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homecare

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: HH OW1 M K EH2 R Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

The care and maintenance of one's home.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Examples

  • homecare products

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Treatment of a patient at his or her own home.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: medicine, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From home + care.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Indonesian: penjagaan rumah — adoptive parent's home
  • Indonesian: rawatan rumah — adoptive parent's home