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noun clin·ic \ˈkli-nik\

Definition of clinic

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 outpatientsb : 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

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Examples of clinic in a Sentence

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 of clinic from the Web

This inequality probably reflects both earlier diagnosis of women, whose HIV status is checked routinely at antenatal clinics, and a more responsible female attitude towards taking any drugs prescribed.

— The Economist, "AIDSSome good news and some bad, in the fight against HIV," 20 July 2017
The clinic has 35 beds, but only a couple of IV fluid bags, two fans and four nurses.

— shuaib almosawa and nour youssef, New York Times, "Cholera Spreads as War and Poverty Batter Yemen," 7 July 2017
Ako Faiq Mohammed runs a rare in-patient rehabilitation clinic handling some of the region’s most urgent cases.

— emily feldman, MSNBC Newsweek, "Can ISIS's Indoctrinated Kids be Saved From a Future of Violent Jihad?," 6 July 2017
Throughout the day, kids can participate in baseball and softball clinics, skills games, a kids home run derby, a kids press conference with a MLB Legend and much more.

— jennifer jhon, South Florida Parenting, "South Florida family events: Kids Day at the MLB FanFest, art events, stage shows," 5 July 2017
Begum has taken her daughter to local clinics half a dozen times, but her condition has never improved.

— todd pitman, The Seattle Times, "In Myanmar, one girl’s plight epitomizes Rohingya struggle," 4 July 2017
Whole Woman’s Health, a feminist-run group of clinics in multiple states, got its start in 2003.

— chelsea g. summers, Glamour, "How Choice Helped Create the Nation's First Women-Run Abortion Clinic and Changed My Family's History," 30 June 2017
In reality, anti-choice legislators use them as a pretext to impose costs and red tape on abortion clinics, forcing them to close.

— charles p. pierce, Esquire, "They're Banging Those Bibles Loudly Across This Great Nation," 29 June 2017
Planned Parenthood reopened a clinic in Waco in May, according to the Associated Press.

— caitlin cruz, Glamour, "Whole Women’s Health v. Hellerstedt," 27 June 2017

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Origin and Etymology of clinic

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

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First Known Use: 1827

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-clinic

adjective combining form clin·ic

Definition of -clinic

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

Origin and Etymology of -clinic

International Scientific Vocabulary, from Greek klinein

CLINIC Defined for English Language Learners

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Definition of clinic for English Language Learners

: a place where people get medical help
: an event at which a doctor is available to talk to people about a particular health matter
: a meeting during which a group of people learn about a particular thing or work on a particular problem

CLINIC Defined for Kids

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noun clin·ic \ˈkli-nik\

Definition of clinic for Students

1 : a place where people can receive medical treatment usually for minor ailments
2 : a group meeting for teaching a certain skill and working on individual problems a reading clinic

Medical Dictionary

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noun clin·ic \ˈklin-ik\

Medical Definition of clinic

1a: a session or class of medical instruction in a hospital held at the bedside of patients serving as case studiesb: a group of selected patients presented with discussion before doctors (as at a convention) for purposes of instruction
2a: an institution connected with a hospital or medical school where diagnosis and treatment are made available to outpatientsb: a form of group practice in which several physicians (as specialists) work in cooperative association