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nursing home
–noun
| 1. | a private residential institution equipped to care for persons unable to look after themselves, as the aged or chronically ill. |
| 2. | Chiefly British. a small private hospital; a small hospital owned by one person or a group of individuals and supported solely by the fees of patients. |
Origin:
1895–1900
1895–1900
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| nursing home n. A private establishment that provides living quarters and care for the elderly or the chronically ill. |
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Main Entry: nursing home
Function: noun
: a privately operated establishment where maintenance and personal or nursing care are provided for persons (as the aged or thechronically ill) who are unable to care for themselves properly —compare REST HOME
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Language Translation for : nursing home
Spanish:
clínica de reposo,
German:
die Privatklinik,
Japanese:
私立病院
nursing home n.
A private establishment that provides living quarters and care for the elderly or the chronically ill.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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