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pesthouse
noun pest·house \-ˌhau̇s\
Definition of PESTHOUSE
: a shelter or hospital for those infected with a pestilential or contagious disease
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First Known Use of PESTHOUSE
1614
Rhymes with PESTHOUSE
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Medical Dictionary
pesthouse
noun pest·house \-ˌhau̇s\
Medical Definition of PESTHOUSE
: a shelter or hospital for those infected with a pestilential or contagious disease
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