English noun: sanatorium |
1. | sanatorium (artifact) a hospital for recuperation or for the treatment of chronic diseases |
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| Synonyms | sanatarium, sanitarium |
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| Broader (hypernym) | hospital, infirmary |
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2. | sanatorium (artifact) pejorative terms for an insane asylum |
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| Synonyms | Bedlam, booby hatch, crazy house, cuckoo's nest, funny farm, funny house, loony bin, madhouse, nut house, nuthouse, snake pit |
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| Broader (hypernym) | asylum, insane asylum, institution, mental home, mental hospital, mental institution, psychiatric hospital |
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