as in hospital
a place for the treatment of those who are ill or injured
The university medical center just added a new cancer wing.
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Recent Examples of medical center
Nurses at this medical center in Chapultepec say there has been a drop off in interest.
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Katie Silver, NPR, 28 Mar. 2026
The Mavericks’ current partnership with UT Southwestern, the team’s official medical provider, also could expand to the academic medical center partnering in the future training facility and medical complex.
—Eric Prisbell, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
Owen Bell, a 20-year-old Bucknell University wrestler, was flown to a medical center after suffering a near-fatal car crash.
—Nicky Zizaza, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Some civilians helped rescue the injured, transporting them to medical centers on motorcycles.
—Astrid Suárez, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
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Katie Silver, NPR, 28 Mar. 2026
The Mavericks’ current partnership with UT Southwestern, the team’s official medical provider, also could expand to the academic medical center partnering in the future training facility and medical complex.
—Eric Prisbell, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
Owen Bell, a 20-year-old Bucknell University wrestler, was flown to a medical center after suffering a near-fatal car crash.
—Nicky Zizaza, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Some civilians helped rescue the injured, transporting them to medical centers on motorcycles.
—Astrid Suárez, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for medical center
Noun
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The man who was shot – identified by police as the original suspect – was taken to a hospital and is listed in stable condition.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Canoy died at a local hospital.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Nurses attended to mill workers in the infirmary, laying patients on the floor as hospital beds filled to capacity.—
Ella Whitman,
The Conversation,
19 Mar. 2026
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He was euthanized after 11 days in the zoo infirmary.—
Susanne Rust
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Medical center.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medical%20center. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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