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

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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 1 Jun. 2024.

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