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OUTPATIENT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A patient who does not reside in the hospital where he is being treated
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("outpatient" is a kind of...):
patient (a person who requires medical care)
Antonym:
inpatient (a patient who is residing in the hospital where he is being treated)