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sanitarium
sanitariuman institution for the preservation or recovery of health; a convalescent hospital; a health resort Not to be confused with:sanatorium – a hospital for the treatment of chronic diseases, such as tuberculosis or mental disorderssanitarian – clean and wholesome; a specialist in public sanitation and healthsan·i·tar·i·um S0071200 (săn′ĭ-târ′ē-əm)n. pl. san·i·tar·i·ums or san·i·tar·i·a (-ē-ə) See sanatorium. [New Latin sānitārium, from Latin sānitās, health; see sanity.]sanitarium (ˌsænɪˈtɛərɪəm) n, pl -riums or -ria (-rɪə) (Medicine) the US spelling of sanatorium[C19: from Latin sānitās health]san•i•tar•i•um (ˌsæn ɪˈtɛər i əm) also sanatorium n., pl. -tar•i•ums, -tar•i•a (-ˈtɛər i ə) an institution for the preservation of health; health resort. [1850–55; < Latin sānit(ās) health (see sanity) + -ārium -ary] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | sanitarium - a hospital for recuperation or for the treatment of chronic diseasessanatarium, sanatoriumhospital, infirmary - a health facility where patients receive treatment | Translationssanitarium (sӕniˈteəriəm) – plurals ˌsaniˈtariums ~ˌsaniˈtaria – noun (American) a sanatorium. (美國)療養院 疗养院EncyclopediaSeesanatoriumsanitarium
sanitarium [san″ĭ-ta´re-um] an institution for the promotion of health. The word was originally coined to designate the institution established by the Seventh Day Adventists at Battle Creek, Michigan, to distinguish it from institutions providing care for mental or tuberculous patients.san·i·tar·i·um (san'i-tār'ē-ŭm), In modern usage this word is virtually synonymous with sanatorium.A health resort. Compare: sanatorium. Synonym(s): salutarium [L. sanitas, health] sanitarium (săn′ĭ-târ′ē-əm)n. pl. sanitar·iums or sanitar·ia (-ē-ə) See sanatorium.sanitarium A term of waning use for a healthcare facility that provides long-term inpatient care for a particular condition.sanitarium Health care A term of waning popularity for a health care facility that provides long-term inpatient care for a particular condition. See Saranac. Cf Hospice. san·i·tar·i·um (san'i-tar'ē-ŭm) A health resort. Compare: sanatorium[L. sanitas, health]sanitarium
Synonyms for sanitariumnoun a hospital for recuperation or for the treatment of chronic diseasesSynonymsRelated Words |