English Dictionary

preventorium

noun

(historical) An institution or building for the isolation of patients infected with tuberculosis who did not yet have an active form of the disease.

The preventorium provides specialized care for children with respiratory conditions.

意味（1）

(historical) An institution or building for the isolation of patients infected with tuberculosis who did not yet have an active form of the disease.

The preventorium, located on the west slope of the Tucson Mountains, began at a former Civilian Conservation Corps Camp Papago in 1934 and remained in operation until 1945. The preventorium served as a refuge for children in danger of contracting tuberculosis.