medical center

Definition of medical centernext
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 Cable locks, which disable firearms when they’re not being used, can be found in the emergency rooms of Cook Children’s Fort Worth and Prosper medical centers at no charge to community members. Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 June 2026 The victim briefly spoke to troopers before he was airlifted to a medical center in Massachusetts. Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 25 June 2026 The startups reinventing healthcare may emerge near world-class medical centers and research universities spread across the country. Steve Case, Fortune, 24 June 2026 Minor scrapes and blisters happen too often while traveling, and the ship's medical center is notoriously expensive for the little stuff that a bandage would fix. Robin Raven, Travel + Leisure, 22 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for medical center
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Noun
  • Paramedics took the child to the hospital, where the toddler died, Grace Mariot, a police spokeswoman, said.
    David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026
  • The temperatures were so hot in France that the lack of air conditioning in many parts of hospitals is posing a health risk.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Noun
  • Meanwhile, people at Hamilton mostly wanted to talk about the $55 million infirmary renovation.
    Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026
  • John Anthony Cole, 49, is the prisoner in the video, and the incident occurred in the Adult Detention Center infirmary, Miller said.
    Penny Weaver, Arkansas Online, 15 June 2026

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“Medical center.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medical%20center. Accessed 13 Jul. 2026.

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