sanatorium – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
sanatorium
n.
rehabilitation center, hospital for the treatment of chronic diseases, convalescent center
Sanatorium
A
sanatorium (also spelled
sanitorium and
sanitarium) is a medical facility for long-term illness, most typically associated with treatment of
tuberculosis (TB) before
antibiotics. A distinction is sometimes made between "sanitarium" (a kind of health resort, as in the
Battle Creek Sanitarium) and "sanatorium" (a hospital).
sanatorium
Noun
1. a hospital for recuperation or for the treatment of chronic diseases
(synonym) sanatarium, sanitarium
(hypernym) hospital, infirmary
2. pejorative terms for an insane asylum
(synonym) Bedlam, booby hatch, crazy house, cuckoo's nest, funny farm, funny house, loony bin, madhouse, nut house, nuthouse, snake pit
(hypernym) mental hospital, psychiatric hospital, mental institution, institution, mental home, insane asylum, asylum
Sanatorium (das)
n.
sanatorium, hospital for the treatment of chronic diseases, rehabilitation center, convalescent center
sanatorium
nm.
sanatorium, rehabilitation center, hospital for the treatment of chronic diseases, convalescent center
