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infirmary
[ in-fur-muh-ree ]
/ ɪnˈfɜr mə ri /
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noun, plural in·fir·ma·ries.
a place for the care of the infirm, sick, or injured; hospital or facility serving as a hospital: a school infirmary.
a dispensary.
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infinitize, infinitude, infinity, infirm, infirmarian, infirmary, infirmity, infix, infl., in flagrante delicto, inflame
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British Dictionary definitions for infirmary
infirmary
/ (ɪnˈfɜːmərɪ) /
noun plural -ries
a place for the treatment of the sick or injured; dispensary; hospital
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Medical definitions for infirmary
infirmary
[ ĭn-fûr′mə-rē ]
n.
A place for the care of the infirm, sick, or injured, especially a small hospital or clinic in an institution or school.
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