outpatient
noun
out·pa·tient
ˈau̇t-ˌpā-shənt 
often attributive
: a patient who is not hospitalized overnight but who visits a hospital, clinic, or associated facility for diagnosis or treatment compare inpatient
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Russell, owner of a mental health outpatient clinic, previously ran for office in 2022, losing in the Democratic primary for governor to Chris Jones.
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Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2025
The good news is that the federal Department of Veterans Affairs’ medical centers, outpatient clinics and vet centers are open as usual and providing all regular services.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Eric Kay spent three days at the hospital detoxing followed by six weeks in outpatient rehab, his ex-wife said.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 28 Oct. 2025
The county proposes spending the cash to build a multi-use complex with a crisis stabilization unit, a mental health rehabilitation center, a social rehabilitation facility, an adult residential substance use disorder treatment facility and an outpatient community mental health clinic.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
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Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2025
The good news is that the federal Department of Veterans Affairs’ medical centers, outpatient clinics and vet centers are open as usual and providing all regular services.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Eric Kay spent three days at the hospital detoxing followed by six weeks in outpatient rehab, his ex-wife said.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 28 Oct. 2025
The county proposes spending the cash to build a multi-use complex with a crisis stabilization unit, a mental health rehabilitation center, a social rehabilitation facility, an adult residential substance use disorder treatment facility and an outpatient community mental health clinic.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
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“Outpatient.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outpatient. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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outpatient
noun
out·pa·tient
ˈau̇t-ˌpā-shənt
: a patient who visits a hospital for diagnosis or treatment without staying overnight compare inpatient
Medical Definition
outpatient
noun
out·pa·tient
ˈau̇t-ˌpā-shənt
: a patient who is not hospitalized overnight but who visits a hospital, clinic, or associated facility for diagnosis or treatment compare inpatient
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