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(di spen′sə rē)

noun pl. dispensaries

a room or place, as in a school, summer camp, or factory, where medicines and first-aid treatment are available

Origin: < ML dispensarius, one who dispenses, steward

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noun pl. dis·pen·sa·ries

An office in a hospital, school, or other institution from which medical supplies, preparations, and treatments are dispensed.
A public institution that dispenses medicines or medical aid.

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