polyclinic

pol·y·clin·ic

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pol-ee-klin-ik]
- /ˌpɒl iˈklɪn ɪk/
- /ˌpɒlɪˈklɪnɪk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pol-ee-klin-ik]
- /ˌpɒl iˈklɪn ɪk/

Definitions of polyclinic word

noun polyclinic a clinic or a hospital dealing with various diseases. 1
noun polyclinic a hospital or clinic able to treat a wide variety of diseases: general hospital 0
noun polyclinic (in England) a proposed large health care centre able to provide a wider range of service than a standard general practitioner's office 0
noun polyclinic a clinic or hospital for the treatment of various kinds of diseases 0

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Origin of polyclinic

First appearance:

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

1885-90; alteration of policlinic by association with poly-

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Parts of speech for Polyclinic

noun

adjective

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adverb

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polyclinic popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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