Sanitarium

//ˌsæn.ɪˈtɛəɹ.i.əm// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of sanatorium. US, alt-of, alternative

    "[H]e was led away to a private sanitarium for mental disease, while in the newspapers appeared pathetic accounts of his mental breakdown and of the saintliness of his character."

  2. 2
    a hospital for recuperation or for the treatment of chronic diseases wordnet

Synonyms

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hospitalsanatariumsanatoriumsanatorium

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"[H]e was led away to a private sanitarium for mental disease, while in the newspapers appeared pathetic accounts of his mental breakdown and of the saintliness of his character."

Etymology

Perhaps a blend of sanitary + sanatorium. Coined by John Harvey Kellogg.

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crazy placelooney binmental patientsold name

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