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cohorting

cohorting is the present participle and gerund of cohort.

Noun

cohorting (uncountable)

  1. The practice of grouping together patients who are colonized or infected with the same organism to confine their care to one area and prevent contact with other patients.
  2. The process of identifying a group of people with similar characteristics or health conditions.

Meaning of cohort

Verb

cohort (third-person singular simple present cohorts, present participle cohorting, simple past and past participle cohorted)

  1. To associate with such a group.

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Questions about cohorting

What does cohorting mean?
Cohorting means the practice of grouping together patients who are colonized or infected with the same organism to confine their care to one area and prevent contact with other patients.
What is cohorting the present participle and gerund of?
Cohorting is the present participle and gerund of cohort.
What part of speech is cohorting?
Cohorting is a noun.

Words near cohorting in the dictionary

  1. cohortatively
  2. cohortatives
  3. cohorted
  4. cohortee
  5. cohortees
  6. cohorting
  7. cohortmate
  8. cohortmates
  9. cohorts
  10. cohos
  11. cohosh

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