referral
noun/rɪˈfɜːrəl/
/rɪˈfɜːrəl/
[uncountable, countable]- referral (to somebody/something) the act of sending somebody who needs professional help to a person or place that can provide it
- illnesses requiring referral to hospitals
- to make a referral
- The report suggests that doctors should reduce their rate of referral (= to specialists).
Oxford Collocations DictionaryReferral is used before these nouns:- fee
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