What is a hospital, or place where the infirm or sick are lodged and nursed gratuitously, or where out-patients are treated called?
infirmary — A hospital, or place where the infirm or sick are lodged and nursed gratuitously, or where out-patients are treated. (Webster's 1913.)
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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