sanitarium

sanitarium
sanitarium [san΄ə ter′ē əm]
n.
pl. sanitariums or sanitaria [san΄ə ter′ēə] [ModL < L sanitas, health < sanus, healthy]
1. a quiet resort, as in the mountains, where people go to rest and regain health
2. an institution for the care of invalids or convalescents, esp. one making use of local natural resources, as mineral springs, or one treating a specific disease, as tuberculosis

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