medical center

noun

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

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Technology companies are using electronic health records, digital tools, and physician networks to expand trials beyond academic medical centers and conduct real-time clinical trials that accelerate enrollment and improve patient access. — David Shulkin, STAT, 29 July 2026 The current Boeing 747s that serve as Air Force One are a combination transport vehicle, command center, press room, medical center and apartment, complete with bedroom and office for the nation’s chief executive. — Peter Kastor, Fortune, 27 July 2026 Last week, health workers at Bunia General Hospital, the region’s largest medical center, had already gone on strike over unpaid salaries. — ABC News, 25 July 2026 Construction broke ground in March 2025 and Kaiser says that the medical center is scheduled to open in 2029. — Vince Basada july 24, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for medical center

Word History

First Known Use

1917, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of medical center was in 1917

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