sanatorium
noun/ˌsænəˈtɔːriəm/
/ˌsænəˈtɔːriəm/
(plural sanatoriums, sanatoria
/ˌsænəˈtɔːriə/
/ˌsænəˈtɔːriə/
)(North American English also sanitarium)
- a place like a hospital where patients who have a long-term illness or who are getting better after an illness are treated
- In the early twentieth century, tuberculosis sanatoriums were common in the US.
Word Originmid 19th cent.: modern Latin, based on Latin sanare ‘heal’.Want to learn more?
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