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- pronunciation:
- sae
nih
ter
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- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
free from things that can cause infection; clean; sterile.
消毒的, 无菌的
You need a sanitary bandage to cover that cut; otherwise, it could get infected.你需要一条消毒的绷带包扎那个伤口； 否则，它可能会被感染。- synonyms:
- clean, sterile
- similar words:
- pure
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| derivations: |
sanitarily (adv.), sanitariness (n.) |
The word sanitary
contains the following parts:
san
Latin
root
that means health
  Example words:
-ary1
Latin
adjective-forming suffix
that means like, of, related to
More about this word part:
The suffix -ary1 attaches to Latin roots (e.g., primary
, literary
) and to nouns (e.g., cautionary, fragmentary), forming adjectives.
Example words:
complimentary, contemporary, elementary, extraordinary, honorary, involuntary, legendary, literary, momentary, primary, revolutionary, sanitary, sedimentary, solitary, stationary, temporary, voluntary
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