sanitarium — A medical facility for long-term illness, especially tuberculosis or mental illness; a health resort
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: A medical facility for long-term illness, especially tuberculosis or mental illness; a health resort
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌsænɪˈtɛriəm/
Korean meaning: 장기 치료를 위한 의료시설, 요양소; 건강 휴양지
Korean pronunciation: 새너-테-리-엄 (강세: 테)
Example Sentences
- The famous writer spent three months in a Swiss sanitarium, claiming the mountain air cured both his lungs and his writer's block.
- The old sanitarium has been converted into a luxury spa resort.
- She joked that her messy teenager's room needed a sanitarium-level intervention.
sanitarium
NOUN//ˌsænɪˈtɛriəm//
A medical facility for long-term illness, especially tuberculosis or mental illness; a health resort
Long-term medical treatment facility
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Origin
라틴어 'sanitas(건강)'에서 파생된 단어로, 19세기에 결핵과 같은 질병 치료를 위한 전문 시설을 지칭하게 되었습니다. 깨끗한 공기와 휴식을 통한 치료법이 유행했던 시대의 산물입니다.
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“The famous writer spent three months in a Swiss sanitarium, claiming the mountain air cured both his lungs and his writer's block.”
“The old sanitarium has been converted into a luxury spa resort.”
“She joked that her messy teenager's room needed a sanitarium-level intervention.”
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