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sanitary

san·i·tar·y

sanitary

 
 
pronunciation:
sae nih ter i
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part of speech: adjective
definition: free from things that can cause infection; clean; sterile.
You need a sanitary bandage to cover that cut; otherwise, it could get infected.
synonyms:
clean, sterile
similar words:
pure
derivations: sanitarily (adv.), sanitariness (n.)
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