clinic

clin·ic | \ ˈkli-nik

Definition of clinic

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 : a class of medical instruction in which patients are examined and discussed

2 : a group meeting devoted to the analysis and solution of concrete problems or to the acquiring of specific skills or knowledge writing clinics golf clinics

3a : a facility (as of a hospital) for diagnosis and treatment of outpatients

b : a group practice in which several physicians work cooperatively

4 : a facility that offers professional services or consultation usually at discounted rates a legal clinic

5 : an exemplary display or performance put on a clinic in the tournament

-clinic

adjective combining form

Definition of -clinic (Entry 2 of 2)

1 : inclining : dipping

2 : having (so many) oblique intersections of the axes triclinic

Examples of clinic in a Sentence

Noun The clinic is offering free screening for diabetes. He checked into a drug rehab clinic. The hospital is holding a pain clinic on Tuesday night for anyone interested in learning how to deal with chronic pain. A local club is giving a fishing clinic on Saturday.

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun Women would be required to head back to the clinic in Cleveland, Columbus or Cincinnati, Mann said. — Laura Hancock, cleveland, "Ohio House sends Gov. Mike DeWine bill banning medication abortions via telemedicine," 18 Dec. 2020 Lackey said some hospitals are offering partial hospitalizations, in which a person goes to a clinic for half a day, or sometimes the whole day, then returns home at night. — Brianna Kwasnik, Arkansas Online, "Pandemic causes increased wait time for psychiatric care in Arkansas," 17 Dec. 2020 But mRNA medicines—especially those that replace beneficial proteins for chronic disease—have a tougher road to the clinic than vaccines. — Kelly Servick, Science | AAAS, "Messenger RNA gave us a COVID-19 vaccine. Will it treat diseases, too?," 16 Dec. 2020 Whisper isn’t trying to replace the doctor or trips to a clinic. — Popular Science, "This AI-powered hearing aid improves as you wear it," 7 Dec. 2020 After twenty-eight days, Honeycutt returned to the clinic for a second injection. — Carolyn Kormann, The New Yorker, "Countdown to a Coronavirus Vaccine," 6 Dec. 2020 Industry payments often come with information, such as drug reps bringing slide decks to the clinic along with the catered lunch. — Deborah Korenstein, STAT, "Drug companies’ payments and gifts affect physicians’ prescribing. It’s time to turn off the spigot," 4 Dec. 2020 While patients still come to the clinic for their first few follow-up appointments, after two weeks they are transitioned to a telehealth platform to limit their exposures. — Lauren Caruba, ExpressNews.com, "In the era of COVID-19, organ transplant centers contend with fear, uncertainty," 29 Nov. 2020 Patients are typically referred to the clinic by their physician but those who have had a chest CT performed and are seeking a second opinion may refer themselves. — chicagotribune.com, "Community news," 17 Nov. 2020

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