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- pronunciation:
- sae
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- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
free from contaminants or sources of infection; clean; sterile.
With clean water coming in, conditions in the refugee camp will be more sanitary.The wound was wrapped with sanitary gauze.- synonyms:
- antiseptic, aseptic, clean, sterile
- antonyms:
- unsanitary
- similar words:
- hygienic, pure, uncontaminated, unpolluted, unsoiled
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| definition 2: |
of or pertaining to public hygiene, esp. the removal of waste.
The city needs to improve its sanitary services.- synonyms:
- hygienic
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| derivations: |
sanitarily (adv.), sanitariness (n.) |
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