də̇ˈspen(t)s(ə)rē, -ri noun
( -es )
Etymology: Medieval Latin dispensaria storeroom, pantry, from Latin dispensare to distribute + -aria -ary
1. : a place where medicines or medical or dental aid are dispensed to ambulant patients
a dispensary in an industrial plant
2. : a liquor store in some southern states (as So. Carolina) where by the dispensary law intoxicating liquors are sold but not to be drunk on the premises