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| san·a·to·ri·um [ sànnə táwree əm ] (plural san·a·to·ri·ums or san·a·to·ri·a [ sànnə táwree ə ]) or san·i·ta·ri·um [ sànnə térree əm ] (plural san·i·ta·ri·ums or san·i·ta·ri·a [ sànnə térree ə ]) |
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1. medical facility for long-term illness: a medical facility where people affected by long-term illnesses can receive treatment and those recovering from severe illnesses can recuperate
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2. health resort: a resort for maintaining or improving health
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| [Mid-19th century. < modern Latin< Latin sanat-, past participle of sanare "heal" < sanus "healthy"] |
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