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Definition of outpatient noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

outpatient

noun
 
/ˈaʊtpeɪʃnt/
 
/ˈaʊtpeɪʃnt/
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  1. a person who goes to a hospital for treatment but does not stay there
    • an outpatient clinic
    compare inpatientTopics Healthcarec2
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryOutpatient is used before these nouns:
    • appointment
    • care
    • clinic
    • …
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paramedic
noun
 
 
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