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Which Russian word means 'hospital'?

Больница (bolnitsa) is a hospital.

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  1. Аптека (apteka)
  2. Больница (bolnitsa) ✔
  3. Гостиница (gostinitsa)

Why: Больница is a hospital. Аптека is a pharmacy and гостиница is a hotel.

Huh, didn't know that: Wiktionary lists госпиталь and клиника as synonyms.

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Answer: Больница (bolnitsa). Больница is a hospital. Аптека is a pharmacy and гостиница is a hotel.

  1. Wiktionary: больница en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%D0%B1%D0%BE%D0%BB%D1%8C%D0%BD%D0%B8%D1%86%D0%B0
    hospital
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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