disp
disp — abbreviation
1. a written abbreviation for 'dispensary' — a room or place in a hospital, clinic,
a written abbreviation for 'dispensary' — a room or place in a hospital, clinic, or school where medicines are prepared and given to patients or students who need them.
The clinic nurse told Ziad to collect his asthma medicine from the disp. before leaving.
abbreviation used after 'the' — written with a period
Dr. Nakamura checked the disp. log to confirm the flu vaccine had been delivered.
disp. + noun (log, stock, hours)
Ritu left the prescription at the hospital disp. and picked it up the next morning.
The school disp. keeps basic medicine for students who feel unwell during class.
- pharmacy
more common in general use; 'dispensary' is slightly more clinical and often used within hospitals or institutions
用法筆記
Usually written with a period ('disp.') in formal notes, prescriptions, and hospital records. In spoken conversation, speakers say the full word 'dispensary' rather than sounding out the letters.