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Definition of Mental hospital
1. Noun. A hospital for mentally incompetent or unbalanced person.
Exact synonyms: Asylum, Insane Asylum, Institution, Mental Home, Mental Institution, Psychiatric Hospital
Specialized synonyms: Bedlam, Booby Hatch, Crazy House, Cuckoo's Nest, Funny Farm, Funny House, Loony Bin, Madhouse, Nut House, Nuthouse, Sanatorium, Snake Pit
Generic synonyms: Hospital, Infirmary
Derivative terms: Institutional, Institutionalise, Institutionalize
Specialized synonyms: Bedlam, Booby Hatch, Crazy House, Cuckoo's Nest, Funny Farm, Funny House, Loony Bin, Madhouse, Nut House, Nuthouse, Sanatorium, Snake Pit
Generic synonyms: Hospital, Infirmary
Derivative terms: Institutional, Institutionalise, Institutionalize
Definition of Mental hospital
1. Noun. A hospital facility designed to treat persons with serious mental disorders, as opposed to disorders of the body. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Mental hospital
1. A medical institution for the care and treatment of persons with psychiatric and psychologic disorders. (05 Mar 2000)