noun
dispensing
Dispensing (noun) means the act of measuring out and handing over goods or medicine. Example: “The pharmacy has a separate counter for dispensing prescriptions.”
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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
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Word forms
- Plural
- dispensings
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Rhymes for dispensing
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What does “dispensing” mean?
The word “dispensing” means the act of measuring out and handing over goods or medicine. In plain terms, the process of giving something out, especially medicine.
How do you use “dispensing” in a sentence?
Here is “dispensing” used in a sentence: “The pharmacy has a separate counter for dispensing prescriptions.”
What part of speech is “dispensing”?
“Dispensing” is a noun.
What is the meaning of dispensing?
"dispensing" (noun) means the act of measuring out and handing over goods or medicine.
