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outpatient
noun, out·pa·tient often attributive \ˈau̇t-ˌpā-shənt\
: a person who goes to a doctor's office or hospital for treatment but who does not spend the night there
Full Definition of OUTPATIENT
: 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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First Known Use of OUTPATIENT
1715
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outpatient
noun out·pa·tient \ˈau̇t-ˌpā-shənt\
Medical Definition of OUTPATIENT
: 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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