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Definition of sanatorium noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

sanatorium

noun

NAmE//ˌsænəˈtɔriəm//

(also sanitarium

NAmE//ˌsænəˈtɛriəm//

) (pl. sanatoriums, sanitariums, (or )sanatoria

NAmE//ˌsænəˈtɛriə//

, sanitaria)

a place like a hospital where patients who have a lasting illness or who are getting better after an illness are treated

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