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# clinic

noun (a clinic, clinics)

«clinic» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A clinic is a place where people go to see a doctor, nurse or other health worker, usually without staying overnight. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/clinic/#m1)
2. A clinic is a session where experts give advice or teach skills, as in a football clinic or homework clinic. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/clinic/#m2)

### In the lessons

In everyday life and health lessons you go to a clinic for check-ups, injections or for your pet at the vet's clinic. Phrases: «a dental clinic», «a health clinic», «a walk-in clinic», «a clinic appointment».

### Examples

- I had my injection at the clinic. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/clinic/#x1)
- The vet's clinic is open until seven. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/clinic/#x2)
- Mum took the baby to the health clinic. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/clinic/#x3)
- The clinic sees 12 patients an hour; how many in 5 hours? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/clinic/#x4)
- Our club runs a free tennis clinic. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/clinic/#x5)
- The dental clinic sent a reminder about my check-up. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/clinic/#x6)

### Note

Countable. A hospital is bigger and patients may stay overnight; a clinic is usually smaller. Adjective: clinical (to do with treating patients; also cold and unfeeling).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «clinic» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/clinic/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«clinic» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/clinic.html) on Mova free.