Medical Dictionary
1discharge
verb dis·charge \dis(h)-ˈchärj, ˈdis(h)-ˌ\
dis·chargeddis·charg·ing
Medical Definition of DISCHARGE
transitive verb
1
: to release from confinement, custody, or care <discharge a patient from the hospital>
2
a : to give outlet to or emit <a boil discharging pus> b : to release or give expression to (a pent-up emotion or a repressed impulse) <discharged his anxiety by working out with a punching bag>
intransitive verb
: to pour forth fluid or other contents
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