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sanitarium (n.)

1829, literally "place dedicated to health," from neuter of Modern Latin *sanitarius, from Latin sanitas "health," from sanus "healthy; sane" (see sane).

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Definitions of sanitarium from WordNet

sanitarium (n.)
a hospital for recuperation or for the treatment of chronic diseases;
Synonyms: sanatorium / sanatarium
From wordnet.princeton.edu