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pesthouse

noun pest·house \-ˌhas\

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
Medical Dictionary

pesthouse

noun pest·house \-ˌhas\

Medical Definition of PESTHOUSE

:  a shelter or hospital for those infected with a pestilential or contagious disease

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