Meaning & use
infirmary
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A place, such as a room or building, for the care of the sick or injured, especially within a school, prison, or other institution.
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The student was sent to the school infirmary after fainting in class.
The prison infirmary treated minor injuries and illnesses among inmates.
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Historically referred to a ward in a monastery or hospital set aside for the sick; still used for institutional medical facilities today.
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