n, often attrib  1  :  a charitable institution for the needy, aged, infirm, or young  2 a  :  an institution where the sick or injured are given medical or surgical care - when used in British English following a preposition, the article is usu. omitted <came and saw me in -Robert Graves>   b  :  a place for the care and treatment of sick and injured animals .
 
 
 
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