■ noun
1》 a place where specialized medical treatment or advice is given.
↘ chiefly Brit. an occasion when medical treatment or advice is given.
↘a gathering at a hospital bedside for the teaching of medicine or surgery.
2》 a conference or short course on a particular subject: a drum ~.
Origin
C19 (earlier (C18) as ~al ): from Fr. clinique , from Gk klinikē (tekhnē) 'bedside (art)', from klinē 'bed'.