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dispensary

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dis·pen·sa·ry  (d-spns-r)
n. pl. dis·pen·sa·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.

dispensary [dɪˈspɛnsərɪ -srɪ]
n pl -ries
(Medicine / Pharmacology) a place where medicine and medical supplies are dispensed
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.dispensarydispensary - clinic where medicine and medical supplies are dispensed
clinic - a healthcare facility for outpatient care
Translations
dispensary [dɪsˈpensərɪ] N (gen) → dispensario m; (in hospital) → farmacia f
dispensary [dɪˈspɛnsəri] n (in hospital)pharmacie f; (in chemist's)officine f
dispensary
n (in hospital) → (Krankenhaus)apotheke f; (in chemist’s) → Apothekenabteilung f; (= clinic)Dispensarium nt
dispensary [dɪsˈpɛnsrɪ] nfarmacia; (clinic) → dispensario, ambulatorio
dispensary [dɪsˈpɛnsrɪ] nfarmacia; (clinic) → dispensario, ambulatorio


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It's a regulation of natur --a dispensary, as your poor mother-in-law used to say.
I'm just going to take this round to the dispensary to have it made up, and then I'll come back.
We had a pleasant luncheon, and as we drove away Lawrence suggested that we should return by Tadminster, which was barely a mile out of our way, and pay a visit to Cynthia in her dispensary.
 
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