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Quarantine (Noun)

Enforced isolation of patients suffering from a contagious disease in order to prevent the spread of disease.

Nouns denoting natural processes.

The government set up a quarantine station on the outskirts of the city to isolate the infected patients and their caregivers.
After showing symptoms of a highly contagious virus, she was immediately sent into quarantine for two weeks to prevent it from spreading.
In the small village, a quarantine was set up during the outbreak, cutting off contact with neighboring villages to contain the infection.
The cruise ship was placed under quarantine after several passengers reported having flu-like symptoms.
Due to an outbreak of the bird flu, the local government put the farm under quarantine to prevent the spread of the disease to other farms in the area.