clinic

noun

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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

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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 June 23, 2022 - New York City launches the first monkeypox vaccination clinic in the United States. — Cnn Editorial Research, CNN, 5 Sep. 2022 During the coronavirus pandemic, the building was repurposed into a vaccination clinic in early 2021. — Erik S. Hanley, Journal Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2022 Identity Health Clinic will be holding a walk in Monkeypox vaccination clinic this Thursday from 1pm-5pm. — Annie Berman, Anchorage Daily News, 18 Aug. 2022 The Marion County Public Health Department will be hosting a free vaccination clinic on Monday, Aug. 15. — Claire Rafford, The Indianapolis Star, 13 Aug. 2022 The change was welcomed at St. John’s Community Health, which had already scheduled a vaccination clinic for the day after the shift in immunization strategy was announced. — Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2022 Empty bottles of the monkeypox vaccine after they were used at a vaccination clinic at Open Door Health. — Alexa Gagosz, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Aug. 2022 Assemblymember Akilah Weber, D-La Mesa, hosts her ninth annual backpack giveaway and HPV vaccination clinic from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday at the Lemon Grove Recreation Center, 3131 School Lane. — Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Aug. 2022 In Manila, Blinken visited a vaccination clinic, met with groups helping fight coronavirus outbreaks and went to a clean energy fair. — Jim Gomez, ajc, 6 Aug. 2022 See More

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History and Etymology for clinic

Noun

French clinique, from Greek klinikē medical practice at the sickbed, from feminine of klinikos of a bed, from klinē bed, from klinein to lean, recline — more at lean

Adjective combining form

International Scientific Vocabulary, from Greek klinein