infirmary

[ in-fur-muh-ree ]

/ ɪnˈfɜr mə ri /

a place for the care of the infirm, sick, or injured; hospital or facility serving as a hospital: a school infirmary.

a dispensary.

Origin of infirmary

First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English word from Medieval Latin word infirmāria. See infirm, -ary

The captain replied, “Well, he was a mess, so the first thing we did was get him to the infirmary to get him cleaned up.”

Tom Hanks on His Riveting Oscar Moment That Ends ‘Captain Phillips’ |Marlow Stern |October 15, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
He can barely make out what the woman in the infirmary is saying.

Tom Hanks on His Riveting Oscar Moment That Ends ‘Captain Phillips’ |Marlow Stern |October 15, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
She remained in the infirmary after returning to jail, and Carter declined to elaborate on the nature of her medical condition.

Did Julie Schenecker Kill Her Kids? |Amy Green |February 8, 2011 |DAILY BEAST
And Polly, her message delivered, fainted dead away in Miss Kings arms and was carried back unconscious to the infirmary.

Polly's First Year at Boarding School |Dorothy Whitehill

Mary Pavlovna was very anxious, and had asked to be allowed to go to the infirmary as a nurse, but could not get the permission.

Resurrection |Leo Tolstoy
If the deceased died in a hospital, infirmary, or lunatic asylum, the medical witness is not paid any fee.

Aids to Forensic Medicine and Toxicology |W. G. Aitchison Robertson
I was carried into the cabin, and after a short delay conveyed in a carriage to the Infirmary or hospital.

Jack in the Forecastle |John Sherburne Sleeper
She asked him whether he would like to see a clergyman, and explained that the chaplain of the infirmary was a good man.

His Majesty Baby and Some Common People |Ian MacLaren

infirmary

/ (ɪnˈfɜːmərɪ) /

a place for the treatment of the sick or injured; dispensary; hospital

infirmary

[ ĭn-fûr′mə-rē ]

A place for the care of the infirm, sick, or injured, especially a small hospital or clinic in an institution or school.