Definition of infirmary Infirmary
/ɪnfɚˈmɚi/ - [infermeree] - in•fir•ma•ry
We found 5 definitions of infirmary from 4 different sources.
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What does infirmary mean?
WordNet
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| infirmary - a health facility where patients receive treatment | ||
| hospital | ||
| health facility, healthcare facility, medical building building where medicine is practiced | ||
| burn center a center where patients with severe burns can be treated | ||
| clinic a healthcare facility for outpatient care | ||
| foundling hospital, creche a hospital where foundlings (infant children of unknown parents) are taken in and cared for | ||
| hospital room a room in a hospital for the care of patients | ||
| lazar house, lazaret, lazarette, pesthouse, lazaretto hospital for persons with infectious diseases (especially leprosy) | ||
| maternity hospital a hospital that provides care for women during pregnancy and childbirth and for newborn infants | ||
| insane asylum, mental home, mental hospital, mental institution, psychiatric hospital, asylum, institution a hospital for mentally incompetent or unbalanced person | ||
| military hospital hospital for soldiers and other military personnel | ||
| sanatarium, sanitarium, sanatorium a hospital for recuperation or for the treatment of chronic diseases | ||
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Wiktionary 
- infirmary (Noun)
A place where sick or injured people are cared for, especially a small hospital; sickhouse. - infirmary (Noun)
A clinic or dispensary within another institution.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- infirmary (n.)
A hospital, or place where the infirm or sick are lodged and nursed gratuitously, or where out-patients are treated.
Part of speech
🔤- infirmary, noun, singular of infirmaries.
