dispensary
US
/dɪˈspensəri/
UK
/dɪˈspensəri/
Meaning
A place in a hospital, clinic, or institution where medicines are prepared or given to people.
अस्पताल, क्लिनिक या संस्था की वह जगह जहाँ लोगों को दवाएँ दी जाती हैं।
Examples
“Please collect your prescription from the hospital dispensary.”
“The school dispensary keeps basic medicines for students.”
“The pharmacist dispenses the medicine after checking the prescription.”
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Not natural: I went to dispensary for my medicine.
Better: I went to the dispensary for my medicine.
Dispensary is a countable noun here, so it normally needs an article such as “the” or “a.”
यहाँ dispensary गिनने वाली जगह है, इसलिए इसके पहले आम तौर पर “the” या “a” लगाएँ।
Not natural: The dispensary prescribed me antibiotics.
Better: The doctor prescribed me antibiotics, and the dispensary supplied them.
A dispensary provides medicines; a qualified healthcare professional usually prescribes them.
डिस्पेंसरी दवा देती है; आम तौर पर योग्य डॉक्टर दवा लिखता है।
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Learner tip
A dispensary supplies medicine; do not assume it is the place where a doctor diagnoses or prescribes treatment.
डिस्पेंसरी से दवा मिलती है; यह न मानें कि वहीं डॉक्टर बीमारी की जाँच या इलाज लिखता है।