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dispensary
[dis-pen´ser-e]1. a place for dispensation of free or low-cost medical treatment.
2. any place where drugs or medicines are actually dispensed.
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dis·pen·sa·ry
(dis-pen'săr-ē),1. A physician's office, especially the office of one who dispenses medicines.
2. The office of a hospital pharmacist, where medicines are given out on physicians' orders.
3. An outpatient department of a hospital.
[L. dis-penso, pp. -atus, to distribute by weight, fr. penso, to weigh]
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dispensary
(dĭ-spĕn′sə-rē)n. pl. dispensa·ries
1. An office in a hospital, school, or other institution from which medical supplies, preparations, and treatments are dispensed.
2. A public institution that dispenses medicines or medical aid.
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dis·pen·sa·ry
(dis-pen'săr-ē)1. A physician's office, especially the office of one who dispenses medicines.
2. The office of a hospital pharmacist, where medicines are distributed on physicians' orders.
3. An outpatient department of a hospital.
[L. dis-penso, pp. -atus, to distribute by weight, fr. penso, to weigh]
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dispensary
A department of a hospital or clinic supplying drugs and other medical supplies on demand.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005
dis·pen·sa·ry
(dis-pen'săr-ē)1. A physician's office, especially of one who dispenses medicines.
2. The office of a hospital pharmacist, where medicines are given out on physicians' orders.
[L. dis-penso, pp. -atus, to distribute by weight, fr. penso, to weigh]
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