noun
dispensing
noun
1
The act of measuring out and handing over goods or medicine.
"The pharmacy has a separate counter for dispensing prescriptions."
How to Use Dispensing
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe process of giving something out, especially medicine.
Common pairings
dispensing chemist
dispensing error
Word Forms
dispensings plural
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The pharmacy has a separate counter for _____ prescriptions.