m, -tohr-]
. | 1. | a hospital for the treatment of chronic diseases, as tuberculosis or various nervous or mental disorders. |
| 2. | sanitarium. |
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)
An institution for the treatment of chronic diseases or for medically supervised recuperation.
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.