infirmary
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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]
From Medieval Latin infirmaria, from Latin infirmus.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
infirmary (plural infirmaries)
- A place where sick or injured people are cared for, especially a small hospital; sickhouse.
- 2015, Minister for Home Affairs, “Regulation 7”, in Prevention of Terrorism (Detained Persons) Regulations 2015[1], page 92:
- There shall be provided an infirmary or a place for the treatment of sick detained person in every place of detention.
- A clinic or dispensary within another institution.
Translations[edit]
place where sick or injured people are cared for, especially a small hospital
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clinic or dispensary within another institution
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See also[edit]
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