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inmate

in·mate

US/ˈɪn.meɪt/ fairly common

noun

1.

one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital)

2.

a patient who is residing in the hospital where he is being treated

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Origin

From inn + -mate, or from in- + -mate.

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