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respite care

respite care noun: the provision of short-term, temporary relief to a person who provides regular care to someone else.

Noun

respite care (uncountable)

  1. The provision of short-term, temporary relief to a person who provides regular care to someone else.

Questions about respite care

What does respite care mean?
Respite care means the provision of short-term, temporary relief to a person who provides regular care to someone else.
What part of speech is respite care?
Respite care is a noun.

Words near respite care in the dictionary

  1. respiroviral
  2. respirovirus
  3. respiroviruses
  4. respit
  5. respite
  6. respite care
  7. respited
  8. respiteless
  9. respites
  10. respiting
  11. respits

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