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Noun: sanatorium (sanatoriums,sanatoria)  ,sa-nu'to-ree-um
  1. A hospital for recuperation or for the treatment of chronic diseases
    "He spent several months recovering at a sanatorium in the mountains";
    - sanatarium, sanitarium, san [informal]
     
  2. [Brit] A room for treating sick pupils at a school
    "The student with a fever was sent to the sanatorium to rest"

Derived forms: sanatoria, sanatoriums

Type of: hospital, infirmary

Encyclopedia: Sanatorium, Mississippi