infirmary

(in fʉr′mə rē)

a place for the care of the sick, injured, or infirm; esp., a building or room, as in a school, that serves as a hospital or dispensary

Origin: ML infirmaria, infirmarium < L infirmus

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noun pl. in·fir·ma·ries

A place for the care of the infirm, sick, or injured, especially a small hospital or dispensary in an institution.

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Origin: Middle English infirmarie

Origin: , from Medieval Latin īnfirmāria

Origin: , from Latin īnfirmus, infirm; see infirm

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