Meaning of SANATORIUM
| Pronunciation: | | `sanu'towreeum
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- [n] pejorative terms for an insane asylum
- [n] a hospital for recuperation or for the treatment of chronic diseases
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| | Synonyms: | | Bedlam, booby hatch, crazy house, cuckoo's nest, funny farm, funny house, loony bin, madhouse, nut house, nuthouse, sanatarium, sanitarium, snake pit |
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| | See Also: | | asylum, hospital, infirmary, insane asylum, institution, mental home, mental hospital, mental institution, psychiatric hospital | |
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| | Definition: | | \San`a*to"ri*um\, n. [NL. See {Sanatory}.]
An establishment for the treatment of the sick; a resort for
invalids. See {Sanitarium}.
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