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dispensing


Meanings
  • Verb

    The act of giving out or providing something, especially a medicine, to someone.

    - "The pharmacist dispensed the medication to the patient."
    - "After consulting with the doctor, the nurse began the process of dispensing the prescribed medication."
  • Noun

    The process of distributing or making something available for use.

    - "The library's dispensing of books to students is done alphabetically."
    - "The company's dispensing of bonuses to employees is based on performance."

Rhymes
Words rhyming with dispensing
dispenser , penser , sender
Variants
List of all variants of dispensing that leads to same result
dispense , dispense with , dispensed , dispensed with , dispenses , dispenses with , dispensing , dispensing with
Forms
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dispenser (verb), dispensations (noun), dispensatory (noun)


Etymology
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From Old French 'despenser', 'to spend'.


Trivia
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  1. Did you know that the first known pharmacy dates back to ancient Egypt?

  2. In the Middle Ages, monks were the primary dispensers of medicines.


Related Concepts
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  1. Pharmacy: The practice of preparing and dispensing drugs.

  2. Medication: A substance or mixture given to provide a therapeutic effect.


Culture
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Dispensing has been used extensively in various forms of literature and art, symbolizing the act of giving, sharing, and caring.

How to Memorize "dispensing"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a pharmacist handing a prescription bottle to a customer.
    - Visualize a doctor's office where medication is being dispensed to patients.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'dispensing' with 'giving' or 'providing'.
    - Associate the word with 'medication' or 'pharmacy'.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic: 'Dispense' is an easy way to remember 'dispensing' as it sounds similar to 'dispense'.


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