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sanitarium¹

  • /ˌsæn.ɪˈtɛəɹ.i.əm/

Where it comes from

Perhaps a blend of sanitary + sanatorium. Coined by John Harvey Kellogg.

noun sanitariums · sanitaria

  1. US, alternative Alternative form of sanatorium [H]e was led away to a private sanitarium for mental disease, while in the newspapers appeared pathetic accounts of his mental breakdown and of the saintliness of his character.

Sanitarium²

Where it comes from

Ellipsis of Mindanao Sanitarium and Hospital College, the former name of Adventist Medical Center College - Iligan.

proper noun

  1. Philippines, colloquial, informal Adventist Medical Center College - Iligan

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"sanitarium." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sanitarium. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

sanitarium. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sanitarium

Chicago

"sanitarium." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sanitarium.

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@misc{sanitarium_2026,
  title = {sanitarium},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sanitarium},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}