dispensary
pronunciation
How to pronounce dispensary in British English:
UK [dɪˈspensəri]
How to pronounce dispensary in American English:
US [dɪˈspɛnsəri]
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- Noun:
- clinic where medicine and medical supplies are dispensed
Word Origin
- dispensary (n.)
- "place for weighing out medicines," 1690s, from Medieval Latin dispensarius "one who dispenses," from Latin dispensare (see dispense).
Example
- 1. To reach the dispensary , the drug passes through distribution chains ( and may be repackaged ) .
- 2. Major cunningham 's report was taken and he was admitted to the white sands base dispensary for observation .
- 3. On that same pier , tom got a big splinter in his rear end and had to go to the dispensary to get it removed .
- 4. Please take it to the dispensary .
- 5. Investigation and analysis of automatic injection drug dispensing system in inpatient dispensary .