Meaning & use
Outpatient
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A patient who receives medical treatment at a hospital or clinic without staying overnight.
See it in a sentence
He had the minor surgery done as an outpatient and went home the same day.
The clinic offers outpatient counseling services twice a week.
A note on using this word
Contrasted with 'inpatient', who is admitted and stays at the facility overnight or longer.
Words with an opposite meaning
inpatient
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