The Only Use of
infirmary
in
The Poisonwood Bible
- We spent nineteen days in the infirmary, swallowing a variety of specialized poisons, since we had intestinal parasites, fungus growing on our feet and forearms, and more than the usual degree of malaria.†
Chpt 5infirmary = a small facility where patients receive treatment
Definition:
a small facility where patients receive treatment -- such as a room or two at a school as contrasted to a busy hospital or medical clinic