ambulant
Translation
outpatient, mobile, itinerant
Examples
Die Behandlung erfolgt ambulant.
The treatment is carried out on an outpatient basis.
Er betreibt einen ambulanten Handel.
He runs a mobile trade.
Grammar Patterns
((Adjective)) + ((Noun)) as an attributive adjective Er hat einen ambulanten Pflegedienst.
((Subject)) + ((Verb)) + ((Adjective)) used adverbially Die Behandlung erfolgt ambulant.
Similar Words
Synonyms: mobil (mobile), beweglich (movable); Antonym: stationär (stationary, inpatient)
Etymology
From Latin 'ambulare', meaning 'to walk'. This is the same root as for 'ambulance'.
Memory Tips
Think of an 'ambulance', which is mobile. 'Ambulant' treatment means the patient can 'walk' out of the hospital rather than staying as an inpatient.