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Noun: copayment  kow'pey-munt
Usage: US
  1. A capped contribution defined in a medical insurance policy that is paid whenever a medical service is accessed
    "In recent years, more and more insurance plans have started to require a copayment for mammograms";
    - copay [US], co-pay [US]

Derived forms: copayments

Encyclopedia: Copayment