sanitarium

[ san-i-tair-ee-uhm ]
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noun,plural san·i·tar·i·ums, san·i·tar·i·a [san-i-tair-ee-uh]. /ˌsæn ɪˈtɛər i ə/.
  1. an institution for the preservation or recovery of health, especially for convalescence; health resort.

Origin of sanitarium

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1850–55; <Latin sānit(ās) health (see sanity) + -ārium-ary

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sanitarium

/ (ˌsænɪˈtɛərɪəm) /


nounplural -riums or -ria (-rɪə)
  1. the US spelling of sanatorium

Origin of sanitarium

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C19: from Latin sānitās health

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