ambulatory
adjective/ˈæmbjələtəri/
/ˈæmbjələtɔːri/
- (formal) related to or adapted for walking
- an ambulatory corridor
- (formal) that is not fixed in one place and can move around easily synonym mobile
- an ambulatory care service
- (also ambulant)(medical) (of a patient) able to walk; not having to stay in bed
Word Originmid 16th cent. (as a noun): from Latin ambulatorius, from ambulare ‘to walk’.
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