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sanatorium

[ san-uh-tawr-ee-uhm, -tohr- ]

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noun

, plural san·a·to·ri·ums, san·a·to·ri·a [san-, uh, -, tawr, -ee-, uh, -, tohr, -].

a hospital for the treatment of chronic diseases, as tuberculosis or various nervous or mental disorders.
sanitarium.

sanatorium

/ ˌsænɪˈtɛərɪəm; ˌsænəˈtɔːrɪəm /

an institution for the medical care and recuperation of persons who are chronically ill
a health resort
a room in a boarding school where sick pupils may be treated in isolation

1830–40; < New Latin, equivalent to Latin sanā ( re ) to heal + -tōrium -tory ²

C19: from New Latin, from Latin sānāre to heal

Another man, sitting in the playground of a sanatorium, was watching his toddler play on the slide of a jungle gym.

Mrs. Bassett was going to a sanatorium as soon as she was able to move; but for three weeks Marian was on Harwood's hands.

Mrs. Bassett blew in to-day from that sanatorium in Connecticut where they've been working on her nerves.

The road was a rough carriage-road leading up to a large sanatorium, which was situated about three-quarters of the way to F——.

My health having given way, I proceeded to that sanatorium somewhat later in the hot season.

Very charming as a health resort was the Southern Sanatorium found to be.

April 18, 2024petrichor

[pet-ri-kawr]

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