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.

sanitarium.

Origin of sanatorium

1830–40; <New Latin, equivalent to Latin sanā(re) to heal + -tōrium-tory²

Words nearby sanatorium

San Antonian, San Antonio, San Antonio Peak, Sanatana Dharma, sanative, sanatorium, sanatory, sanbenito, San Bernardino, San Bernardino Mountains, San Bernardino Pass

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Example sentences from the Web for sanatorium

Another man, sitting in the playground of a sanatorium, was watching his toddler play on the slide of a jungle gym.
Ukraine Families Flee Into the Forest to Escape Brutal Fighting in Sloviansk|Yusuf Sayman|June 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Yes, she says that her daughter was taken to a sanatorium on account of a contagious disease.
Three Plays|Luigi Pirandello
It is surrounded by fir-clad hills and possesses numerous handsome 217 villa residences, a Kurhaus, sanatorium, &c.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 2|Various
He told me to tell you he'd be back to-morrow with definite information—about the sanatorium business.
The Straw|Eugene O'Neill

For all I had had so much to do with the sanatorium, I never forgot that I was only the spring-house girl.
Where There's A Will|Mary Roberts Rinehart
The sanatorium of Dalhousie, though within the state, is attached to the district of Gurdaspur.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7|Various

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for sanatorium

sanatorium

[ săn′ə-tôr′ē-əm ]

n. pl. san•a•to•ri•ums

An institution for the treatment of chronic diseases or for medically supervised recuperation.

A resort for improvement or maintenance of health, especially for convalescents.sanitarium

单词	sanatorium
释义	sanatorium [ san-uh-tawr-ee-uhm, -tohr- ] / ˌsæn əˈtɔr i əm, -ˈtoʊr- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR sanatorium ON THESAURUS.COM 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. sanitarium. Origin of sanatorium 1830–40; <New Latin, equivalent to Latin sanā(re) to heal + -tōrium-tory² Words nearby sanatorium San Antonian, San Antonio, San Antonio Peak, Sanatana Dharma, sanative, sanatorium, sanatory, sanbenito, San Bernardino, San Bernardino Mountains, San Bernardino Pass Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sanatorium Another man, sitting in the playground of a sanatorium, was watching his toddler play on the slide of a jungle gym. Ukraine Families Flee Into the Forest to Escape Brutal Fighting in Sloviansk\|Yusuf Sayman\|June 10, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Yes, she says that her daughter was taken to a sanatorium on account of a contagious disease. Three Plays\|Luigi Pirandello It is surrounded by fir-clad hills and possesses numerous handsome 217 villa residences, a Kurhaus, sanatorium, &c. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 2\|Various He told me to tell you he'd be back to-morrow with definite information—about the sanatorium business. The Straw\|Eugene O'Neill For all I had had so much to do with the sanatorium, I never forgot that I was only the spring-house girl. Where There's A Will\|Mary Roberts Rinehart The sanatorium of Dalhousie, though within the state, is attached to the district of Gurdaspur. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7\|Various 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to sanatorium sanitarium, psychiatric hospital, mental hospital, nursing home, shelter, clinic, ward, infirmary, emergency room, hospice, institution, madhouse, surgery, asylum, bedlam, booby hatch, funny farm, nut house, snake pit, bughouse Medical definitions for sanatorium sanatorium [ săn′ə-tôr′ē-əm ] n. pl. san•a•to•ri•ums An institution for the treatment of chronic diseases or for medically supervised recuperation. A resort for improvement or maintenance of health, especially for convalescents.sanitarium The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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sanatorium

noun, plural san·a·to·ri·ums, san·a·to·ri·a [san-uh-tawr-ee-uh, -tohr-]. /ˌsæn əˈtɔr i ə, -ˈtoʊr-/.

Origin of sanatorium

Words nearby sanatorium

Example sentences from the Web for sanatorium

British Dictionary definitions for sanatorium

US sanitarium (ˌsænɪˈtɛərɪəm)

noun plural -riums or -ria (-rɪə)

Word Origin for sanatorium

Words related to sanatorium

Medical definitions for sanatorium

n. pl. san•a•to•ri•ums