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单词 clinic
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clinic

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noun

clin·​ic ˈkli-nik How to pronounce clinic (audio)
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: a class of medical instruction in which patients are examined and discussed
2
: a group meeting devoted to the analysis and solution of concrete problems or to the acquiring of specific skills or knowledge
writing clinics
golf clinics
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a
: a facility (as of a hospital) for diagnosis and treatment of outpatients
b
: a group practice in which several physicians work cooperatively
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: a facility that offers professional services or consultation usually at discounted rates
a legal clinic
5
: an exemplary display or performance
put on a clinic in the tournament

-clinic

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adjective combining form

1
: inclining : dipping
2
: having (so many) oblique intersections of the axes
triclinic

Example Sentences

Noun The clinic is offering free screening for diabetes. He checked into a drug rehab clinic. The hospital is holding a pain clinic on Tuesday night for anyone interested in learning how to deal with chronic pain. A local club is giving a fishing clinic on Saturday.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Gloria Burns, 62, worked at the James Smith Cree Nation health clinic and was responding to a crisis call when she was killed, the CBC reported. Dennis Romero, NBC News, 7 Sep. 2022 The Border Patrol drops off hundreds of migrants each day at the Regional Center for Border Health, a clinic near Yuma that charters six buses daily to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. Elliot Spagat, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Sep. 2022 Homeowner Marion Cockayne agreed, pointing out that the city already has a methadone clinic and a medical marijuana dispensary. Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 7 Sep. 2022 The company also has two Portland clinics and one in Beaverton; a North Carolina clinic closed in May. oregonlive, 6 Sep. 2022 Joseph is the founder of Commonsense Childbirth, a nonprofit that operates a birth center and clinic in central Florida. Tom Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2022 Amiri is working with a small Alabama town now with no clinic in 20 miles and only one physician. Lee Roop | Lroop@al.com, al, 6 Sep. 2022 Approximately one in every 50 kids born in the United States today is conceived in a fertility clinic or lab, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Alisyn Camerota, CNN, 5 Sep. 2022 Joseph is the founder of Commonsense Childbirth, a nonprofit that operates a birth center and clinic in central Florida. Tom Murphy, ajc, 5 Sep. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

French clinique, from Greek klinikē medical practice at the sickbed, from feminine of klinikos of a bed, from klinē bed, from klinein to lean, recline — more at lean

Adjective combining form

International Scientific Vocabulary, from Greek klinein

First Known Use

Noun

1827, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

clinic

noun

clin·​ic ˈkli-nik How to pronounce clinic (audio)
1
: a place where people can receive medical treatment usually for minor ailments
2
: a group meeting for teaching a certain skill and working on individual problems
a reading clinic

Medical Definition

clinic

noun

clin·​ic ˈklin-ik How to pronounce clinic (audio)
1
a
: a session or class of medical instruction in a hospital held at the bedside of patients serving as case studies
b
: a group of selected patients presented with discussion before doctors (as at a convention) for purposes of instruction
2
a
: an institution connected with a hospital or medical school where diagnosis and treatment are made available to outpatients
b
: a form of group practice in which several physicians (as specialists) work in cooperative association

clinic

noun

1
as in hospital
a place for the treatment of those who are ill or injured After working as a city emergency room physician for many years, he started a small clinic in a remote village.

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • hospital
  • infirmary
  • hospice
  • medical center
  • home
  • sanatorium
  • sanitarium
  • sick bay
  • sickroom
  • sanitorium
  • halfway house
2
as in workshop
an intensive educational or training program This winter, Shelley will attend a softball clinic to prepare herself for the upcoming season.

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • workshop
  • seminar
  • conference
  • meeting
  • symposium
  • convention
  • boot camp
  • forum
  • roundtable
  • gathering
  • round-robin
  • congress
  • assembly
  • convocation
  • council
  • huddle
  • get-together
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