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dispensary

 
Dictionary: dis·pen·sa·ry   (dĭ-spĕn'sə-rē) pronunciation
n., pl., -ries.
  1. An office in a hospital, school, or other institution from which medical supplies, preparations, and treatments are dispensed.
  2. A public institution that dispenses medicines or medical aid.

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Veterinary Dictionary: dispensary
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1. a place for dispensation of free or low-cost medical treatment.
2. any place where drugs or medicines are actually dispensed.

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IN BRIEF: A medical office.

pronunciation The dispensary was filled with jars of cotton swabs, bandages and ointments.

Translations: Dispensary
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Dansk (Danish)
n. - officin, receptur

Nederlands (Dutch)
apotheek, consultatiebureau

Français (French)
n. - (GB) pharmacie (dans un hôpital), officine, dispensaire (dans une clinique)

Deutsch (German)
n. - Apotheke

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - πολυκλινική, φαρμακείο (νοσοκομείου)

Italiano (Italian)
dispensario

Português (Portuguese)
n. - dispensário (m), farmácia (f)

Русский (Russian)
кабинет первой медицинской помощи

Español (Spanish)
n. - dispensario, farmacia

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - apotek (på sjukhus, fartyg)

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
诊疗所, 药房

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 診療所, 藥房

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 조제실, 의무실

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 薬局, 医務室

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) مختبر الصيدليه في مدرسه أو مستشفى حيث يعد الدواء ويعطى للناس,‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮בית מרקחת, מרפאה‬


 
 
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