infirmary

noun

/ɪnˈfɜːməri/

/ɪnˈfɜːrməri/

(plural infirmaries)

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(often used in names) a hospital
- He had his leg bandaged in the infirmary.
- Surgeons at the Radcliffe Infirmary successfully removed a blood clot from her brain.
Extra Examples
- When she collapsed at dinner they took her to the local infirmary.
- She works at the Radcliffe Infirmary.
Topics Medicinec2
a special room in a school, prison, etc. for people who are ill
- He had to remain in the college infirmary for about a fortnight.
Topics Educationc2

Word Originlate Middle English: from medieval Latin infirmaria, from Latin infirmus, from in- ‘not’ + firmus ‘firm’.

单词	infirmary
释义	infirmary noun /ɪnˈfɜːməri/ /ɪnˈfɜːrməri/ (plural infirmaries) jump to other results (often used in names) a hospital He had his leg bandaged in the infirmary. Surgeons at the Radcliffe Infirmary successfully removed a blood clot from her brain. Extra Examples When she collapsed at dinner they took her to the local infirmary. She works at the Radcliffe Infirmary. Topics Medicinec2 a special room in a school, prison, etc. for people who are ill He had to remain in the college infirmary for about a fortnight. Topics Educationc2 Word Originlate Middle English: from medieval Latin infirmaria, from Latin infirmus, from in- ‘not’ + firmus ‘firm’.
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