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san·i·tar·y

sanitary

pronunciation:
sae nih ter i
part of speech: adjective
definition 1: of or pertaining to public hygiene, esp. the removal of waste.
synonyms:
hygienic
similar words:
clean, unpolluted, unsoiled
definition 2: free from contaminants or sources of infection; clean; sterile.
sanitary gauze
synonyms:
antiseptic, aseptic, clean, sterile
antonyms:
unsanitary
similar words:
hygienic, pure, uncontaminated
derivations: sanitarily (adv.), sanitariness (n.)