"mental institution" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-mental institution.ogg [Australia] Forms: mental institutions [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} mental institution (plural mental institutions)
  1. (derogatory slang) A psychiatric hospital, or the psychiatric ward of a hospital. Tags: derogatory, slang
    Sense id: en-mental_institution-en-noun-2cWF0uVT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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