medical center

noun

plural medical centers
: a large health care facility that provides medical and surgical care and is often affiliated with a medical school
an academic medical center

Examples of medical center in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Clare’s vision is simple yet profound: make healthcare accessible by acquiring and modernizing hyper-local medical centers that will allow patients to receive care without the burden of long, costly trips to distant hospitals. Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 18 Sep. 2024 Since then, threats have led to evacuations and lockdowns in city buildings, medical centers and schools in Springfield. Brian Bennett, TIME, 17 Sep. 2024 Smith started at his own hospital, reaching out to 15-year-old patients at the medical center to ready them for the upcoming transition. Kavin Senapathy, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2024 In the trial, patients being treated at 28 medical centers in Spain, France, Belgium, Germany and the Czech Republic were split into four groups, with 74 people taking 100 mg of sulthiame each day, 74 taking 200 mg, 75 taking 300 mg and 75 taking a placebo. New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for medical center 

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Word History

First Known Use

1917, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of medical center was in 1917

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“Medical center.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/medical%20center. Accessed 3 Oct. 2024.

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