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infirmary - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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Noun

infirmary (plural infirmaries)

• A place where sick or injured people are cared for, especially a small hospital; sickhouse.
  • ✤ There shall be provided an infirmary or a place for the treatment of sick detained person in every place of detention.¹
• A clinic or dispensary within another institution.

Etymology

From Medieval Latin infirmaria, from Latin infirmus.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɪnˈfɝməɹi/
• Audio (Southern England): 🔊

Printed 2026-06-28.

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Footnotes

1. 2015, Minister for Home Affairs, “Regulation 7”, in Prevention of Terrorism (Detained Persons) Regulations 2015 ‎${}^{[1]}$, archived from the original on 28 August 2023, page 92: ↩

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