outpatient
noun
a patient who receives treatment at a hospital, as in an emergency room or clinic, but is not hospitalized.
outpatients
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pluralof outpatient.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Similar patterns were observed in 11% of outpatients and individuals who appeared healthy at the time of testing.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 21, 2026
The hospital has asked anyone with an outpatients appointment to come to their appointment as planned.
From BBC ● Dec. 4, 2024
Hudson said she is seeing most new COVID-19 cases among outpatients, rather than those needing hospitalization.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 2024
Another study of patients in the Veterans Affairs health system found that as of early 2023, less than a quarter of outpatients who tested positive for coronavirus infections were receiving any kind of anti-COVID medication.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 25, 2024
The majority of my friends in there didn’t last, and out of the few that were still with me when I left even fewer survived as outpatients.
From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers
