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psiquiátrico

p-see-kyah-tree-koh/psiˈkjatɾiko/

psychiatric

Also: mental
A friendly doctor in a white coat listening intently to a person sitting on a comfortable chair, symbolizing psychiatric care.

📝 In Action

El paciente necesita un tratamiento psiquiátrico urgente.

B1

The patient needs urgent psychiatric treatment.

Ella trabaja en la unidad psiquiátrica del hospital.

B1

She works in the psychiatric unit of the hospital.

El informe psiquiátrico fue fundamental para el juicio.

C1

The psychiatric report was fundamental for the trial.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • físico (physical)

Common Collocations

  • hospital psiquiátrico – psychiatric hospital
  • trastorno psiquiátrico – psychiatric disorder
  • evaluación psiquiátrica – psychiatric evaluation

psychiatric hospital

Also: mental institution
NounmB2
A large, clean, modern building with many windows and a welcoming entrance surrounded by green trees and a blue sky.

📝 In Action

Lo ingresaron en un psiquiátrico el mes pasado.

B2

He was admitted to a psychiatric hospital last month.

El antiguo psiquiátrico de la ciudad ahora es un museo.

B2

The city's old mental institution is now a museum.

Trabajar en un psiquiátrico requiere mucha paciencia.

C1

Working in a psychiatric hospital requires a lot of patience.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • sanatorio (sanatorium)
  • manicomio (asylum (can be offensive))

Common Collocations

  • ingresar en un psiquiátrico – to be admitted to a psychiatric hospital

Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "psiquiátrico" in Spanish:

mental institution→psychiatric→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: psiquiátrico

Question 1 of 3

Which of these is the most polite way to refer to a psychiatric hospital?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼
psiquiatra(psychiatrist) — Noun
psiquiatría(psychiatry) — Noun
psíquico(psychic/mental) — Adjective
🎵 Rhymes▼
médicoeléctrico
📚 Etymology▼

From the Greek 'psykhe' (soul/mind) and 'iatros' (healer/doctor). The suffix '-ico' makes it an adjective describing relationship.

First recorded: 19th century

Cognates (Related words)

English: psychiatricFrench: psychiatriquePortuguese: psiquiátrico

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Frequently Asked Questions

Do I pronounce the 'p' at the start?

Technically yes, but in casual conversation, many Spanish speakers say 'siquiátrico'. Both are accepted, but writing it with the 'p' is mandatory.

Is it different from 'psicólogo'?

Yes. 'Psiquiátrico' relates to psychiatry (medical doctors who can prescribe medicine), while 'psicólogo' relates to psychology (therapy-based).

Why does it have an accent mark?

In Spanish, words that have the stress on the third-to-last syllable (esdrújulas) always require an accent mark. P-si-QUIÁ-tri-co.