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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

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