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dis⋅pen⋅sa⋅tion

  [dis-puhn-sey-shuhn, -pen-]
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–noun
1. an act or instance of dispensing; distribution.
2. something that is distributed or given out.
3. a certain order, system, or arrangement; administration or management.
4. Theology.
a. the divine ordering of the affairs of the world.
b. an appointment, arrangement, or favor, as by God.
c. a divinely appointed order or age: the old Mosaic, or Jewish, dispensation; the new gospel, or Christian, dispensation.
5. a dispensing with, doing away with, or doing without something.
6. Roman Catholic Church.
a. a relaxation of law in a particular case granted by a competent superior or the superior's delegate in laws that the superior has the power to make and enforce: a dispensation regarding the Lenten fast.
b. an official document authorizing such a relaxation of law.
Origin:
1325–75; ME dispensacioun < ML dispēnsātiōn- (s. of dispēnsātiō) a pardon, relaxation, LL: order, system, divine grace, L: distribution, equiv. to dispēnsāt(us) (ptp. of dispēnsāre to dispense; see -ate 1 ) + -iōn- -ion

Related forms:
dis⋅pen⋅sa⋅tion⋅al, adjective
dis⋅pen⋅sa⋅to⋅ri⋅ly  [di-spen-suh-tawr-uh-lee, -tohr-] , adverb

Synonyms:
1. dispersion, meting out, apportioning, dissemination, bestowal.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: dis·pen·sa·tion
Pronunciation: "dis-p&n-'sA-sh&n, -"pen-
Function: noun
: the act of dispensing dispensation of medicines>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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