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isolation to prevent the spread of infectious disease

enforced isolation of patients suffering from a contagious disease in order to prevent the spread of disease

place into enforced isolation, as for medical reasons; "My dog was quarantined before he could live in England"

isolation to prevent the spread of infectious disease

enforced isolation of patients suffering from a contagious disease in order to prevent the spread of disease

Specifically, the term, originally of forty days, during which a ship arriving in port, and suspected of being infected a malignant contagious disease, is obliged to forbear all intercourse with the shore; hence, such restraint or inhibition of intercourse; also, the place where infected or prohibited vessels are stationed.

The period of forty days during which the widow had the privilege of remaining in the mansion house of which her husband died seized.

To compel to remain at a distance, or in a given place, without intercourse, when suspected of having contagious disease; to put under, or in, quarantine.

A space of forty days; - used of Lent.

Specifically, the term, originally of forty days, during which a ship arriving in port, and suspected of being infected a malignant contagious disease, is obliged to forbear all intercourse with the shore; hence, such restraint or inhibition of intercourse; also, the place where infected or prohibited vessels are stationed.

The period of forty days during which the widow had the privilege of remaining in the mansion house of which her husband died seized.

To compel to remain at a distance, or in a given place, without intercourse, when suspected of having contagious disease; to put under, or in, quarantine.

A space of forty days; - used of Lent.

The time during which an incoming vessel suspected of carrying a dangerous disease is not allowed to communicate with the shore; the place where such vessels are held; the holding of them or the measures taken to hold them; any enforced restraint placed upon travel or intercourse on account of disease.

To place under restraint because of disease.

The act of detaining before admitting to residence, persons coming from a place infected with disease.

The time, orig. forty days, during which a ship suspected to be infected with a contagious disease, is obliged to forbear intercourse with the shore.

To prohibit from intercourse from fear of infection.

Time during which an infected ship is forbidden intercourse with the shore; place of detention of an infected ship or persons.

The temporary isolation of persons, ships, or goods liable to bring contagious disease; also, a place for such isolation.

The time during which travellers, returning from a country where the plague or any other pestilential disease exists, are compelled to remain on board ship or in a lazaretto. They, as well as the ship, are said 'to perform quarantine.' Quarantine is sometimes extended beyond forty days, whilst its duration is frequently much less. It is sometimes enforced by land; for example, when contagious diseases require the establishment of cordons sanitaires, and when persons are desirous of leaving infected districts. During quarantine, no communication is allowed between the travellers and the inhabitants of the country. Quarantine is a great impediment to commerce; and is, doubtless, very frequently enforced when there is but little danger of contagion. The evils, however, that might arise from the introduction of a widely-spreading contagious disease, are so disastrous, as to induce legislators to maintain these laws in perhaps an unnecessary degree of rigour.

Place or period of detention of ships coming from infected or suspected ports.

Originally isolation of a ship for a period of forty days when coming from foreign parts.

The place at which vessels are stopped and properly attended to, to prevent the spread of contagious disease.

The isolation of a person or district on land, to prevent the spread of contagion. [Fr.]

n. [Italian] A space of forty days ;-specifically, the term during which a ship arriving in port, and suspected of being infected with a malignant, contagious disease, is obliged to forbear all intercourse with the shore.