noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An outpatient clinic, especially of a hospital. US, rare

Synonyms

All synonyms

asylumclinicconvalescent homehomehospitalinfirmary

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πόλις (pólis, “city”) + English clinic.

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