DISPENSARIES

Noun

dispensaries

plural of dispensary

Source: Wiktionary


DISPENSARY

Dis*pen"sa*ry, n.; pl. Dispensaries. Etym: [Cf. F. dispensaire.]

1. A place where medicines are prepared and dispensed; esp., a place where the poor can obtain medical advice and medicines gratuitously or at a nominal price.

2. A dispensatory. Pope.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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