CLINIC


Meaning of CLINIC in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkli-nik ]

noun

Etymology: French clinique, from Greek klinikē medical practice at the sickbed, from feminine of klinikos of a bed, from klinē bed, from klinein to lean, recline — more at lean

Date: 1827

1. : a class of medical instruction in which patients are examined and discussed

2. : a group meeting devoted to the analysis and solution of concrete problems or to the acquiring of specific skills or knowledge

writing clinic s

golf clinic s

3.

a. : a facility (as of a hospital) for diagnosis and treatment of outpatients

b. : a group practice in which several physicians work cooperatively

4. : a facility that offers professional services or consultation usually at discounted rates

a legal clinic

5. : an exemplary display or performance

put on a clinic in the tournament

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.