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sanatorium

[ san-uh-tawr-ee-uhm, -tohr- ]
/ ˌsæn əˈtɔr i əm, -ˈtoʊr- /
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noun, plural san·a·to·ri·ums, san·a·to·ri·a [san-uh-tawr-ee-uh, -tohr-]. /ˌsæn əˈtɔr i ə, -ˈtoʊr-/.
a hospital for the treatment of chronic diseases, as tuberculosis or various nervous or mental disorders.
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Origin of sanatorium

1830–40; <New Latin, equivalent to Latin sanā(re) to heal + -tōrium-tory2
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British Dictionary definitions for sanatorium

sanatorium

US sanitarium (ˌsænɪˈtɛərɪəm)

/ (ˌsænəˈtɔːrɪəm) /

noun plural -riums or -ria (-rɪə)
an institution for the medical care and recuperation of persons who are chronically ill
a health resort
British a room in a boarding school where sick pupils may be treated in isolation

Word Origin for sanatorium

C19: from New Latin, from Latin sānāre to heal
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