Sanatorium Definition

sănə-tôrē-əm
sanatoria, sanatoriums
noun
sanatoria, sanatoriums

Sanitarium.

Webster's New World
An institution for the treatment of chronic diseases or for medically supervised recuperation.
American Heritage Medicine
A resort for improvement or maintenance of health, especially for convalescents.
American Heritage Medicine
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Noun

Singular:
sanatorium
Plural:
sanatoria, sanatoriums

Origin of Sanatorium

  • From neuter of Late Latin sānātōrius curative from Latin sānātus past participle of sānāre to heal from sānus healthy

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Latin sanatus, past participle of sānō (“to cure, to heal").

    From Wiktionary

Sanatorium Sentence Examples

  • There are several infirmaries and hospitals, and a sanatorium for children.

  • Tea is grown in the district, which includes the military sanatorium of Ranikhet.

  • It is now utilized as a sanatorium for British soldiers.

  • Birmingham Sanatorium stands in the parish.

  • In the north, however, the hot lowlands are malarial and unsuited to north European settlement, while the dry, elevated plateaus are celebrated for their healthiness, those of Catamarca having an excellent reputation as a sanatorium for sufferers from pulmonary and bronchial diseases.

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Words Starting With

SSASAN

Words Ending With

MUMIUM

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