Meanings
noun
- slangmedicineA small medical clinic.
"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 581 more example
"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
Origin
Blend of doc + jack-in-a-box.
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