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Definition of ambulatory adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

ambulatory

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