infirmary

  • 11infirmary — noun (plural ries) Date: 15th century a place where the infirm or sick are lodged for care and treatment …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 12infirmary — A clinic or small hospital, especially in a school or college. [L. infirmarium; see infirm] * * * in·fir·ma·ry in fərm (ə )rē n, pl ries a place esp. in a school or college for the care and treatment of the sick * * * in·fir·ma·ry (in furґmə …

    Medical dictionary

  • 13infirmary — Synonyms and related words: VA hospital, asylum, base hospital, clinic, community hospital, convalescent home, convalescent hospital, dispensary, evacuation hospital, field hospital, general hospital, home, hospital, inpatient clinic, maison de… …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 14infirmary — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. clinic (see remedy). II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. clinic, sickroom, sick bay; see hospital . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. hospital, dispensary, treatment center, clinic, pharmacy, nurse s station,… …

    English dictionary for students

  • 15infirmary — in|fir|ma|ry [ınˈfə:məri US ə:r ] n plural infirmaries 1.) a hospital often used in the names of hospitals in Britain 2.) a room in a school or other institution where people can get medical treatment …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 16infirmary — in|fir|ma|ry [ ın fɜrməri ] noun count a room in some schools and other institutions where people go if they are sick or injured …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 17infirmary — in fir·ma·ry || ɪn fÉœrmÉ™rɪ / fɜːr n. clinic, hospital, place where the sick or injured are treated; pharmacy …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 18infirmary — noun (plural infirmaries) a place for the care of those who are ill or injured; a hospital …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 19infirmary — noun (C) 1 a hospital 2 a room in a school or other institution where people can go if they are ill …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 20infirmary — n 1. hospital, hospice, clinic, sick bay, school or college hospital; sanitarium, sanatorium, nursing home, rest home, home, asylum, Fr. maison de sante; pest house, lazaretto, leprosarium; health resort, spa, watering place, baths, springs, hot… …

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