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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The seven-story, 181,000 square-foot building will include a crisis stabilization unit, residential treatment, transitional housing, outpatient services and health care services.
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Jim Defede, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
That was Terry Olay, the outpatient services coordinator at Childress, who died of cancer herself in 2009.
—Caleb Hellerman, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2026
Carabajal is already gaining experience as an intern at an outpatient drug treatment center for the Union of Pan Asian Communities that offers health and human services support in San Diego County.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Shih noted that states' plans to add more outpatient care could prove beneficial for patients.
—Aaron Bolton, NPR, 26 Mar. 2026
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Jim Defede, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
That was Terry Olay, the outpatient services coordinator at Childress, who died of cancer herself in 2009.
—Caleb Hellerman, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2026
Carabajal is already gaining experience as an intern at an outpatient drug treatment center for the Union of Pan Asian Communities that offers health and human services support in San Diego County.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Shih noted that states' plans to add more outpatient care could prove beneficial for patients.
—Aaron Bolton, NPR, 26 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for outpatient
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“Outpatient.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outpatient. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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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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