expectant
nounEtymology From Old French expectant, from Latin expectans.
1
A person who expects or awaits something.
expectant
adj/ɪkˈspɛktənt/
Etymology From Old French expectant, from Latin expectans.
1
Marked by expectation.
- the expectant hush before the performance
2
Pregnant.
- an expectant mother
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Medicine, Sciences 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?
- Derived terms
- expectancy, expectantly, inexpectant, overexpectant, unexpectant