| sanitarium |
a hospital or resort where patients go to regain or improve their health. |
| sanitary |
free from contaminants or sources of infection; clean; sterile. [2 definitions] |
| sanitary belt |
a narrow belt made from elastic which is used to hold a sanitary napkin in place. |
| sanitary engineering |
the branch of civil engineering that deals with public waste disposal, water supply, and the like. |
| sanitary napkin |
a thick absorbent pad worn externally to absorb menstrual flow. |
| sanitation |
the design and practice of methods for solving basic public health problems such as drainage, sewage treatment, and waste removal. |
| sanitize |
to rid of germs or dirt; make sanitary. |
| sanity |
the state or quality of being sane. [2 definitions] |
| San José |
the capital of Costa Rica. |
| San Jose scale |
a type of scale insect that destroys fruit trees and other plants. |
| San Juan |
the seaport capital of Puerto Rico. |
| sank |
past tense of sink. |
| Sankhya |
a system of philosophy, practiced by Hindus, that is based on the dualism of spirit and matter. |
| San Marino |
a small country within eastern Italy, or its capital. |
| sannyasi |
a Hindu monk. |
| sans |
without. |
| San Salvador |
the capital of El Salvador. [2 definitions] |
| sans-culotte |
a member of the poorly dressed revolutionary army in the French Revolution. [2 definitions] |
| sans doute |
(French) without a doubt; certainly. |
| Sansei |
(sometimes l.c.) an American-born grandchild of a Japanese who immigrated to the United States or Canada. (See Issei, Kibei, Nisei.) |
| sansevieria |
any of several related tropical houseplants with stiff, thick, sword-shaped leaves. |