INFIRMARY

hospital, infirmary

(noun) a health facility where patients receive treatment

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

infirmary (plural infirmaries)

A place where sick or injured people are cared for, especially a small hospital; sickhouse.

A clinic or dispensary within another institution.

Source: Wiktionary


In*firm"a*ry, n.; pl. Infirmaries. Etym: [Cf. OE. fermerie, OF. enfermerie, F. infirmerie, LL. infirmaria. See Infirm.]

Definition: A hospital, or place where the infirm or sick are lodged and nursed gratuitously, or where out-patients are treated.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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