1 a building or part of a hospital where people can go for special medical treatment or advice:
the local family planning clinic
2 (especially BrE) a period of time during which doctors give special medical treatment or advice:
The antenatal clinic is on Wednesdays. * Doctors held a special clinic to talk to worried parents after a child at the school died of meningitis.
3 (especially BrE) a private hospital or one that treats health problems of a particular kind:
He is being treated at the London clinic. * a rehabilitation clinic for alcoholics
4 (AmE) a building where visiting patients can get medical treatment; a building shared by a group of doctors who work together
5 an occasion in a hospital when medical students learn by watching a specialist examine and treat patients
6 an occasion at which a professional person, especially a SPORTSMAN or SPORTSWOMAN gives advice and training:
a coaching clinic for young tennis players
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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Is clinic a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, clinic is tagged as noun.
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