expectant.
Marked by expectation.
Meaning & usage
Marked by expectation.
the expectant hush before the performance
Pregnant.
an expectant mother
Awaiting the effects of nature, with little active treatment.
A triage classification for a patient in a mass casualty event with injuries so severe they are unlikely to survive even with maximum medical care.
do you agree the patient is expectant, or is there something we can do to save her?
Where this word comes from
From Old French expectant, from Latin expectans.
A person who expects or awaits something.
Where this word comes from
From Old French expectant, from Latin expectans.
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