1. a hospital or institution for the treatment and care of patients with leprosy
Usage: also called a leper colony or leprosery; historical and medical term

Examples

• The leprosarium was established in the 16th century to isolate and treat leprosy patients.
• Patients at the leprosarium received care from dedicated medical staff.
• Many historical leprosariums were located on remote islands to prevent disease spread.
• The leprosarium operated as both a hospital and a residential facility for those with leprosy.
• Modern medicine has made most leprosariums obsolete, as leprosy is now treatable with antibiotics.