Meaning of DISPENSARY
| Pronunciation: | | di'spensuree
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| | Definition: | | [n] clinic where medicine and medical supplies are dispensed |
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| | See Also: | | clinic | |
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| | Definition: | | \Dis*pen"sa*ry\, n.; pl. {Dispensaries}. [Cf. F.
dispensaire.]
1. A place where medicines are prepared and dispensed; esp.,
a place where the poor can obtain medical advice and
medicines gratuitously or at a nominal price.
2. A dispensatory. --Pope.
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| | Related Terms: | | blood bank, charity ward, chemist, clinic, consultation room, delivery room, dispensatory, drugstore, emergency, examining room, fever ward, hospital room, intensive care, isolation, labor room, laboratory, maternity ward, nursery, operating room, pharmacy, prison ward, private room, recovery room, semi-private room, surgery, therapy, treatment room, ward, X ray |
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