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sanitarium

noun san·i·tar·i·um \ˌsa-nə-ˈter-ē-əm\

plural san·i·tar·i·ums or san·i·tar·ia\-ē-ə\

Definition of SANITARIUM

: sanatorium

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Origin of SANITARIUM

New Latin, from Latin sanitat-, sanitas health

First Known Use: 1851

Other Medicine Terms

analgesia, angina, diabetes, hepatitis, homeopathy, logorrhea, palliate, pandemic

Rhymes with SANITARIUM

cinerarium, honorarium, leprosarium, oceanarium, planetarium

SANITARIUM Defined for Kids

sanitarium

noun san·i·tar·i·um \ˌsa-nə-ˈter-ē-əm\

plural san·i·tar·i·ums or san·i·tar·ia \-ē-ə\

Definition of SANITARIUM for Kids

: sanatorium

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sanitarium

noun san·i·tar·i·um \ˌsan-ə-ˈter-ē-əm\

plural san·i·tar·i·ums or san·i·tar·ia \-ē-ə\

Medical Definition of SANITARIUM

: sanatorium

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