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Noun: clinic  kli-nik
  1. A healthcare facility for outpatient care
    "She visited the local clinic for her annual check-up"
     
  2. A medical establishment run by a group of medical specialists
    "They opened a new dental clinic in the city centre"
     
  3. Meeting for diagnosis of problems and instruction or remedial work in a particular activity
    "The writing clinic helped students improve their essay skills"

Derived forms: clinics

Type of: health facility, healthcare facility, medical building, medical institution, sesh [informal], session

Part of: hospital, infirmary

Encyclopedia: Clinic