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.
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Scrabble Score: 12
outpatient: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordoutpatient: 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