outpatient /ˈaʊtˌpeɪʃənt/ noun plural outpatients
plural outpatients
Learner's definition of OUTPATIENT
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: a person who goes to a doctor's office or hospital for treatment but who does not spend the night there门诊病人;非住院病人 —
often used before another noun常用于另一名词前 — compare inpatient