GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Out-patient , n.
- A patient who is outside a hospital, but receives medical aid from it.1913 Webster
- A medical patient who receives treatment at a hospital, especially in an emergency room, but is not admitted to stay overnight. Distinguished from inpatient, who is assigned to a room to reside there while being treated.PJC
- A patient who is outside a hospital, but receives medical aid from it.