Definition

Noun: A dispensary is a place, often part of a clinic, hospital, or charitable organization, where medicines, medical advice, and basic treatments are provided, typically to outpatients or a specific community.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Bệnh nhân nhận thuốc tại chẩn y viện. (Patients receive medicine at the dispensary.)
  • Chẩn y viện của bệnh viện mở cửa từ 8 giờ sáng. (The hospital's dispensary opens from 8 a.m.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is somewhat formal and historical in modern Vietnamese, often associated with charitable or public health institutions, or specific departments within larger medical facilities.

Variants and Related Words

• Nhà thuốc (n): Pharmacy; a more common and general term for a place where medicines are dispensed and sold.
• Phòng phát thuốc (n): Medicine distribution room; a functional term for a dispensary area within a clinic.

Synonyms

• Dispensary: A room or building where medicines are prepared and provided.
• Pharmacy: A place where medicinal drugs are prepared, dispensed, or sold. (Note: "Pharmacy" is broader and more commercial.)

Related Terms

• Phòng khám (n): Clinic; a healthcare facility for outpatient care, which may contain a dispensary.
• Bệnh viện (n): Hospital; a larger institution that likely includes a dispensary among its departments.

noun

1. Dispensary