pesthouse
[ pest-hous ]
/ ˈpɛstˌhaʊs /
noun, plural pest·hous·es [pest-hou-ziz] /ˈpɛstˌhaʊ zɪz/.
a house or hospital for persons infected with pestilential disease.
Words nearby pesthouse
pest house,
pestalozzi,
pester,
pester power,
pesthole,
pesthouse,
pesticide,
pestiferous,
pestilence,
pestilent,
pestilential
British Dictionary definitions for pest house
pesthouse
/ (ˈpɛstˌhaʊs) /
noun
obsolete
a hospital for treating persons with infectious diseases
Also called: lazaretto
Medical definitions for pest house
pest house
n.
A hospital for patients affected with plague or other infectious disease.