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clinic
[klin-ik]
noun
a place, as in connection with a medical school or a hospital, for the treatment of nonresident patients, sometimes at low cost or without charge.
a group of physicians, dentists, or the like, working in cooperation and sharing the same facilities.
a class or group convening for instruction or remedial work or for the diagnosis and treatment of specific problems.
a reading clinic; a speech clinic; a summer baseball clinic for promising young players.
the instruction of medical students by examining or treating patients in their presence or by their examining or treating patients under supervision.
a class of students assembled for such instruction.
Sports Slang.a performance so thoroughly superior by a team or player as to be a virtual model or demonstration of excellence; rout or mismatch.
adjective
of a clinic; clinical.
clinic
/ ˈɪɪ /
noun
a place in which outpatients are given medical treatment or advice, often connected to a hospital
a similar place staffed by physicians or surgeons specializing in one or more specific areas
eye clinic
a private hospital or nursing home
obsoletethe teaching of medicine to students at the bedside
a place in which medical lectures are given
a clinical lecture
a group or centre that offers advice or instruction
a vocational clinic
Word History and Origins
Origin of clinic1
Word History and Origins
Origin of clinic1
Example Sentences
Despite weeks spent in a mental health clinic, and a year of medication and rebuilding his mind, given the choice Heston says he wouldn't turn off his bipolar disorder if he could.
The charity Allergy UK does not recommend anyone use it either, and private clinics are no longer allowed to advertise the drug.
Turbay has remained in critical condition at a clinic in Bogotá since last Saturday.
“Let me be clear: California law has not changed, and hospitals and clinics have a legal obligation to provide equal access to healthcare services,” Atty.
The challenge for European law enforcement agencies is compounded by the fact that ketamine is used as a vital legitimate anaesthetic in hospitals and veterinary clinics, as well as being a popular illegal recreational drug.
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