Definition of OUTPATIENT

outpatient

Plural: outpatients

Noun

  • a patient who does not reside in the hospital where he is being treated
  • A patient who receives treatment at a hospital or clinic but is not admitted overnight; a receiver of ambulatory care.

Adj

  • Provided without requiring an overnight stay by the patient.

Origin / Etymology

From out- + patient.

Synonyms

ambulatory

Antonyms

inpatient

Scrabble Score: 12

outpatient: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
outpatient: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
outpatient: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

outpatient: valid Words With Friends Word