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Synonyms for sanitary


Grammar : Adj
Spell : san-i-ter-ee
Phonetic Transcription : ˈsæn ɪˌtɛr i

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Définition of sanitary

Origin :
  • 1823, "pertaining to health," from French sanitaire (1812), from Latin sanitas "health," from sanus "healthy; sane" (see sane). In reference to menstrual pads, first attested 1881 (in sanitary towel).
  • adj clean, germ-free
Example sentences :
  • Take the case of a doctor who devotes himself to sanitary science.
  • Extract from : « The Stark Munro Letters » by J. Stark Munro
  • Sanitary restrictions, seemingly so necessary in hot climates, were unheard of.
  • Extract from : « The Negro Farmer » by Carl Kelsey
  • The Sanitary Commission I preside over is not in favour with the populace.
  • Extract from : « Nostromo: A Tale of the Seaboard » by Joseph Conrad
  • Our law-makers control the sanitary conditions and pay of teachers.
  • Extract from : « The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume IV » by Various
  • It is possible that this rule may have had its origin in a sanitary precaution.
  • Extract from : « The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India » by R. V. Russell
  • I was a major—no longer a surgeon major or just a sanitary official.
  • Extract from : « A Labrador Doctor » by Wilfred Thomason Grenfell
  • Attempts were then made to burn the native shanties, for sanitary reasons.
  • Extract from : « Through Three Campaigns » by G. A. Henty
  • It is sanitary and much to be preferred to any of the mush poultices of bygone days.
  • Extract from : « The Mother and Her Child » by William S. Sadler
  • Why is it necessary to consider the sanitary conditions of vegetables?
  • Extract from : « Human Foods and Their Nutritive Value » by Harry Snyder
  • Why is it necessary to consider the sanitary condition of milk?
  • Extract from : « Human Foods and Their Nutritive Value » by Harry Snyder

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