Definition of Quarantine

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Quarantine -- 1. The term during which an arriving ship or airplane, including its passengers, crew and cargo, suspected of carrying a contagious disease, is held in isolation to prevent the possible spread of the disease.
2. The place in which a person or carrier under quarantine is held.


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