quarantine

Meanings

• Noun

  The act of separating and restricting the movement of people and goods to prevent the spread of diseases or contagions.

  - "The city implemented a strict quarantine to contain the spread of the virus."
  - "During the cholera outbreak, ships were required to remain in quarantine for 30 days before unloading their cargo."

• Noun

  A place or area where people or animals are isolated for observation or treatment due to the presence or risk of contagious diseases.

  - "The quarantine camp was set up to house travelers arriving from infected regions."
  - "The quarantine station at the port was staffed with doctors and nurses to examine incoming passengers."

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Pronunciation

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with quarantine
chafaine , maintaine , painaine , vainaine

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Variants

List of all variants of quarantine that leads to same result
quarantine , quarantines , quarantined , quarantining , self-quarantine , self-quarantined , self-quarantines , self-quarantining

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Etymology

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From the Italian quarantena, meaning 'forty' (quaranta) as it originally referred to the forty-day period of isolation.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'quarantine' comes from the Italian word 'quaranta,' which means 'forty.' Originally, ships were required to remain at sea for forty days before landing to ensure that no one on board was sick.

2. During the bubonic plague pandemic in Europe, people who had been in contact with an infected person were required to stay in their homes for forty days. This practice came to be known as 'self-quarantine.'

3. Quarantine is not just used for diseases. In the food industry, certain foods, such as cheese, are required to be aged in quarantine before they can be sold to the public.

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Related Concepts

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1. Isolation: The practice of separating individuals or groups from others to prevent the spread of disease or contagion.

2. Social Distancing: The practice of maintaining a physical distance from others to prevent the spread of disease or contagion.

3. Contact Tracing: The process of identifying, notifying, and monitoring individuals who have been in close contact with someone infected with a contagious disease.

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Culture

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Quarantine has been used extensively throughout history to control the spread of various diseases, including the Black Death, smallpox, and the Spanish flu. It has also been a common theme in literature and art, such as in the novel 'The Scarlet Letter' by Nathaniel Hawthorne and the painting 'The Quarantine' by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo.

How to Memorize "quarantine"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a large ship docked at a port with sick passengers on board. The ship is not allowed to disembark until all passengers have been quarantined for a period of time.

2. associate
   

   - Think of the word 'isolation' when trying to remember the meaning of quarantine.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the phrase 'Quarantine keeps the contagion from spreading'.

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