leprosariums
/ˌlɛprəˈsɛriəmz/
noun
- Hospitals or colonies where people with leprosy were isolated and treated.
- Many leprosariums have been converted into museums or research centers.
- The old leprosariums on the island are now a tourist attraction.
- In the past, leprosariums were built far from cities to isolate patients.
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