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/sik"roohm', -room'/, n.a room in which a sick person is confined.[1740-50; SICK1 + ROOM]
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sickroom — [sik′ro͞om΄] n. the room to which a sick person is confined … English World dictionary
sickroom — [[t]sɪ̱kruːm[/t]] sickrooms also sick room N COUNT A sickroom is a room in which a sick person is lying in bed. Close friends were allowed into the sickroom now, provided they didn t stay too long … English dictionary
sickroom — UK [ˈsɪkruːm] / US [ˈsɪkˌrum] noun [countable] Word forms sickroom : singular sickroom plural sickrooms a room where someone who is ill rests or gets medical treatment … English dictionary
sickroom — noun Date: 1749 a room in which a person is confined by sickness … New Collegiate Dictionary
sickroom — noun A room to be used by someone who is ill … Wiktionary
sickroom — sick·room sik .rüm, .ru̇m n a room in which a person is confined by sickness … Medical dictionary
sickroom — Synonyms and related words: VA hospital, asylum, base hospital, clinic, community hospital, convalescent home, convalescent hospital, evacuation hospital, field hospital, general hospital, home, hospital, infirmary, inpatient clinic, maison de… … Moby Thesaurus
sickroom — sick|room [ˈsık rum, ru:m] n a room where someone who is ill can go to lie down … Dictionary of contemporary English
sickroom — sick|room [ sık,rum ] noun count a room where someone who is sick rests or gets medical treatment … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sickroom — n. room set aside for a sick person … English contemporary dictionary
