A hospital or health facility, often in a peaceful location, where people go to recover from illness or rest and heal.
From Latin 'sanitarius' meaning 'health-related,' derived from 'sanitas' (health). The -ium suffix creates a place noun. The word evolved in the 19th century as a specific term for specialized health retreats.
Sanitariums became super popular in the 1800s-1900s when doctors thought fresh mountain air and isolation could cure tuberculosis—it was the 'wellness retreat' of the past, except most people were actually quite sick when they arrived.
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