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pesthouse

/ˈpɛst.haʊs/

Traduction: Terme historique désignant un hôpital ou une installation de quarantaine utilisé pour isoler et traiter les personnes atteintes de maladies infectieuses, en particulier la lèpre.

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/ˈpɛst.haʊs/C2formalmedicalobsolète
  • frTerme historique désignant un hôpital ou une installation de quarantaine utilisé pour isoler et traiter les personnes atteintes de maladies infectieuses, en particulier la lèpre.

A historical term for a hospital or quarantine facility used to isolate and treat people with infectious diseases, particularly leprosy.

  1. Hospital for infectious diseasesC2formalmedical

    A hospital or facility used to isolate and treat people with contagious diseases, especially leprosy or plague.

    frHôpital des contagieux

    • During the outbreak, patients were sent to the pesthouse to prevent the spread of infection.
    • The old pesthouse on the hill was abandoned after the epidemic ended.
    • Historically, pesthouses were often located outside city limits.

    Synonymeslazar houselazaretlazaretto

Formes
  • pesthouses plural form
  • pesthouses' possessive plural form
  • pesthouse's possessive singular form