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clinic

clin·ic

clinic

 
 
pronunciation:
klI nihk
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: a medical facility, esp. for treatment of outpatients.
 
similar words:
dispensary, hospital, infirmary, polyclinic
definition 2: an office facility shared by several doctors, usu. in the same specialty.
a dental clinic
similar words:
facility, office
definition 3: a type of instruction, like a class, wherein a group of people meet to learn about a specialized topic.
a two-day clinic on speech therapya golf clinic
synonyms:
workshop
similar words:
class, colloquium, seminar
definition 4: an assemblage of medical students for demonstration and instruction, often involving hospital patients.
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