dispensary
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dis·pen·sa·ry
(dĭ-spĕn′sə-rē)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.
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dispensary
(dɪˈspɛnsərɪ; -srɪ)n, pl -ries
(Pharmacology) a place where medicine and medical supplies are dispensed
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dis•pen•sa•ry
(dɪˈspɛn sə ri)n., pl. -ries.
a place where something is dispensed, esp. medicines.
[1690–1700]
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lékárnavýdejna léků
receptur
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dispensary
n (in hospital) → (Krankenhaus)apotheke f; (in chemist’s) → Apothekenabteilung f; (= clinic) → Dispensarium nt
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dispense
(diˈspens) verb1. to give or deal out.
2. to prepare (medicines, especially prescriptions) for giving out.
diˈspensary – plural diˈspensaries – noun a place especially in a hospital where medicines are given out.
diˈspenser noundispense with
to get rid of or do without. We could economize by dispensing with two assistants.
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dis·pen·sa·ry
n. dispensario, clínica, establecimiento que proporciona asistencia médica y dispensa medicamentos.
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