"housecare" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From house + care. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|house|care}} house + care Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} housecare (uncountable)
  1. (medicine) Treatment of a patient at his or her own home. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Medicine Synonyms (treatment of a patient at home): homecare
    Sense id: en-housecare-en-noun-wjBq5Lvh Topics: medicine, sciences Disambiguation of 'treatment of a patient at home': 88 12
  2. Care and maintenance of one's home. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-housecare-en-noun-EeFtKVHI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 86 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 13 87 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 92
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