dispensary

[ dih-spen-suh-ree ]
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noun,plural dis·pen·sa·ries.
  1. a place where something is dispensed, especially medicines.

  2. a charitable or public facility where medicines are furnished and free or inexpensive medical advice is available.

Origin of dispensary

1
1690–1700; <Medieval Latin dispēnsāria storeroom, equivalent to Latin dispēns(āre) to dispense + -āria-ary

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dispensary

/ (dɪˈspɛnsərɪ, -srɪ) /


nounplural -ries
  1. a place where medicine and medical supplies are dispensed

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