preventorium

noun

pre·ven·to·ri·um ˌprē-vən-ˈtȯr-ē-əm

plural preventoria -ē-ə

also preventoriums

: an establishment where persons (as children) liable to develop disease (as tuberculosis) receive preventive care and treatment

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