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Definition of Cordon sanitaire
1. Noun. A barrier (physical or administrative) to prevent the spread of disease. ¹
2. Noun. (context: by extension) Any barrier to the spread of anything deemed undesirable. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Cordon sanitaire
1. The barrier erected around a focus of infection. Origin: Fr., sanitary barrier (05 Mar 2000)