operatory

[ op-er-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ]

noun,plural op·er·a·to·ries.
  1. a room or other area with special equipment and facilities, as for dental surgery, scientific experiments, or the like.

adjective

Origin of operatory

1
1645–55; operate + -ory1, -ory2; compare Late Latin operātōrius working, acting

Words Nearby operatory

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