emergicenter

emergicenter
e•mer•gi•cen•ter
[[t]ɪˈmɜr dʒəˌsɛn tər[/t]] n.
med a walk-in facility for treatment of minor medical emergencies
Etymology: 1980–85; emerg(ency)+ -i-+center

From formal English to slang. 2014.

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  • emergicenter — /i merr jeuh sen teuhr/, n. a walk in facility for treatment of minor medical emergencies. [1980 85; EMERG(ENCY) + I + CENTER] * * * …   Universalium

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  • emergicenter — /i merr jeuh sen teuhr/, n. a walk in facility for treatment of minor medical emergencies. [1980 85; EMERG(ENCY) + I + CENTER] …   Useful english dictionary

  • e|mer|gi|cen|ter — «ih MUR jee SEHN tuhr», noun. U.S. a walk in clinic for treating minor medical emergencies: »The emergicenter [is] a cross between a hospital emergency room and a family doctor s office…generally located in shopping centers or along highways (U.S …   Useful english dictionary

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