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A place where sick or injured people are cared for.

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Usage examples (39)
  • The child was sent to the infirmary because he had a fever.
  • In one corner of a large, unpainted building was what he called the infirmary, and a comfortless looking place it was.
  • Note 80: A doctor in the infirmary is mentioned in TSB, 42. back
  • With the com unit in hand, she called the infirmary to ask how Kamiton was.
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