Meaning of the word sanitarium in English

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sanitarium

US /ˌsæn.əˈter.i.əm/
UK /ˌsæn.əˈteə.ri.əm/
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Noun

an establishment for the medical treatment of people who are convalescing or have a chronic illness

Example:
After his long illness, he was sent to a sanitarium for recovery.
The old building used to be a tuberculosis sanitarium.