lazaret
la·za·ret
noun
1.
hospital for persons with infectious diseases (especially leprosy)
Origin
Borrowed from French lazaret, from Italian lazzareto (archaic), lazzaretto, lazzeretto; see further at lazaretto. Doublet of lazaretto.
Phrases
- lazaret fever
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Broader terms
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