Meaning & use
dispensary
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a place where medicines or medical supplies are prepared and given out
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The clinic's dispensary fills prescriptions for outpatients every afternoon.
Several states now regulate cannabis dispensaries as licensed businesses.
A note on using this word
Historically 'dispensary' referred to a place offering free or low-cost medical treatment; today it's used for pharmacies and, in some places, licensed cannabis retailers.
Words with a similar meaning
pharmacyapothecary
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