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sanitary
san·i·tar·y
[
sánnə tèrree
]
adjective
Definition:
1.
connected with public health:
relating to public health, especially general hygiene and the removal of human waste through the sewage system
2.
clean and hygienic:
clean and free from agents that cause disease or infection
[
Mid-19th century. < French
sanitaire
< Latin
sanitas
"health" <
sanus
"healthy"
]
san·i·tar·i·an
[
sànnə térree ən
]
adjective, noun
san·i·tar·i·ly
[
sànnə térrəlee
]
adverb
san·i·tar·i·ness
noun
Encarta® World English Dictionary [North American Edition] © & (P)2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Developed for Microsoft by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.
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san·i·tar·i·an [ sànnə térree ən ] adjective, nounsan·i·tar·i·ly [ sànnə térrəlee ] adverbsan·i·tar·i·ness noun
