SANATORIUM


Meaning of SANATORIUM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌsa-nə-ˈtȯr-ē-əm ]

noun

( plural -riums or san·a·to·ria -ē-ə)

Etymology: New Latin, from Late Latin, neuter of sanatorius curative, from sanare

Date: 1839

1. : an establishment that provides therapy combined with a regimen (as of diet and exercise) for treatment or rehabilitation

2.

a. : an institution for rest and recuperation (as of convalescents)

b. : an establishment for the treatment of the chronically ill

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.