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Lazaret

Noun

• A hospital or quarantine station for people with contagious diseases.
• A building or area used for isolating people for health reasons.

Example sentences:

1. Upon arriving at the port, the crew was immediately transferred to the lazaret to be tested for any infectious diseases.
2. The government has set up a temporary lazaret in response to the recent outbreak in the region.

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