See Also: Samuel Clinic and Specialist Maternity and Clinic for Women(health)
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[Date: 1800-1900; Language: French; Origin: clinique, from Greek klinike 'medical practice by the bed', from kline 'bed']
a place, often in a hospital, where medical treatment is given to people who do not need to stay in the hospital
dental/family planning/antenatal etc clinic
::women attending an antenatal clinic
::an appointment at an outpatient clinic (=clinic for someone who does not need to stay in a hospital)
especially BrE a period of time during which doctors give treatment or advice to people with particular health problems
::The baby clinic is held on Monday afternoons.
a meeting during which a professional person gives advice or help to people
::an MP's clinic
::a free clinic on caring for roses
AmE a place where medical treatment is given at a low cost
::the doctors who volunteer at the inner-city clinic
AmE a group of doctors who work together and share the same offices
-synonym practice practice
an occasion when medical students are taught how to decide what illness a patient has and how to treat it