doc-in-a-box
doc-in-a-box noun: a small medical clinic.
Noun
doc-in-a-box
- A small medical clinic.
- "What about a doc in a box, strip-mall medicine, cash out of pocket for primary care stuff?" Marla asked, with a glint of hope in her tear-filled eyes.2019, James Steele, The Nocturnist
- "But we're finding a doc-in-a-box. Jesus, you're bleeding all over. Let me get a towel."2020, Deb Caletti, A Heart in a Body in the World, page 58
Origin of doc-in-a-box
Blend of doc + jack-in-a-box.
Questions about doc-in-a-box
- What does doc-in-a-box mean?
- Doc-in-a-box means a small medical clinic.
- What part of speech is doc-in-a-box?
- Doc-in-a-box is a noun.
Words near doc-in-a-box in the dictionary
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