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san⋅a⋅to⋅ri⋅um

  [san-uh-tawr-ee-uhm, -tohr-]
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–noun, plural -to⋅ri⋅ums, -to⋅ri⋅a  [-tawr-ee-uh, -tohr-ee-uh] .
1. a hospital for the treatment of chronic diseases, as tuberculosis or various nervous or mental disorders.
2. sanitarium.
Origin:
1830–40; < NL, equiv. to L sanā(re) to heal + -tōrium -tory 2

san⋅i⋅tar⋅i⋅um

  [san-i-tair-ee-uhm]
–noun, plural -tar⋅i⋅ums, -tar⋅i⋅a  [-tair-ee-uh] .
an institution for the preservation or recovery of health, esp. for convalescence; health resort.
Also, sanatorium.

Origin:
1850–55; < L sānit(ās) health (see sanity ) + -ārium -ary
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san·a·to·ri·um   (sān'ə-tôr'ē-əm, -tōr'-)   
n.   pl. san·a·to·ri·ums or san·a·to·ri·a (-tôr'ē-ə, -tōr'-)

  1. An institution for the treatment of chronic diseases or for medically supervised recuperation.

  2. A resort for improvement or maintenance of health, especially for convalescents. Also called sanitarium.


[From neuter of Late Latin sānātōrius, curative, from Latin sānātus, past participle of sānāre, to heal, from sānus, healthy.]
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Word Origin & History

sanatorium 
1839, from Mod.L., prop. neut. of L.L. sanitorius "health-giving," from L. sanatus, pp. stem of sanare "to heal," from sanus "healthy, sane."

sanitarium 
1851, lit. "place dedicated to health," as if from Mod.L. *sanitarius, from L. sanitas "health," from sanus "healthy, sane" (cf. sanatarium).
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: san·a·to·ri·um
Pronunciation: "san-&-'tOr-E-&m, -'tor-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural san·a·to·r·iums or san·a·to·ria /-E-&/
1 : an establishment that provides therapy combinedwith a regimen (as of diet and exercise) for treatment or rehabilitation
2 a : an institution for rest and recuperation (as of convalescents) b : an establishmentfor the treatment of the chronically ill sanatorium>

Main Entry: san·i·tar·i·um
Pronunciation: "san-&-'ter-E-&m
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural san·i·tar·i·ums or san·i·tar·ia /-E-&/
: SANATORIUM
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sanatorium san·a·to·ri·um (sān'ə-tôr'ē-əm) or san·a·tar·i·um (-târ'ē-əm)
n. pl. san·a·to·ri·ums or san·a·to·ri·a (-tôr'ē-ə) or san·a·tar·i·ums or san·a·tar·i·a (-târ'ē-ə)

  1. An institution for the treatment of chronic diseases or for medically supervised recuperation.

  2. A resort for improvement or maintenance of health, especially for convalescents. Also called sanitarium.

sanitarium san·i·tar·i·um (sān'ĭ-târ'ē-əm)
n.
See sanatorium.

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