sanitary

sanitary
The absence of source of infection or disease. In a state of sanitation. In the interest of sanitation. For the preservation of health by removing sources of infection and disease. Re Theresa Drainage Dist. 90 Wis 301, 305, 63 NW 288.

Ballentine's law dictionary. . 1998.

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  • Sanitary — San i*ta*ry, a. [L. sanitas health: cf. F. sanitaire. See {Sanity}.] Of or pertaining to health; designed to secure or preserve health; relating to the preservation or restoration of health; hygienic; as, sanitary regulations. See the Note under… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • sanitary — 1842, from Fr. sanitaire (1812), from L. sanitas health, from sanus healthy, sane. In ref. to menstrual pads, first attested 1881 (in sanitary towel) …   Etymology dictionary

  • sanitary — index remedial, salutary Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • sanitary — *healthful, hygienic, salutary, salubrious, healthy, wholesome Analogous words: curing or curative, healing, remedying (see corresponding verbs at CURE): *effective, efficacious, effectual Antonyms: noxious …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • sanitary — [adj] clean, germ free healthful, healthy, hygienic, prophylactic, purified, salubrious, sanative, sterile, uncontaminated, uninfected, unpolluted, unsullied, wholesome; concept 621 Ant. dirty, diseased, polluted, unsanitary …   New thesaurus

  • sanitary — ► ADJECTIVE 1) relating to sanitation. 2) hygienic. ORIGIN from Latin sanitas health …   English terms dictionary

  • sanitary — [san′ə ter΄ē] adj. [Fr sanitaire < L sanitas: see SANITARIUM & ARY] 1. of health or the rules and conditions of health; esp., promoting health and healthful conditions by the elimination of dirt and agents of infection or disease 2. in a clean …   English World dictionary

  • sanitary — sanitarily, adv. sanitariness, n. /san i ter ee/, adj. 1. of or pertaining to health or the conditions affecting health, esp. with reference to cleanliness, precautions against disease, etc. 2. favorable to health; free from dirt, bacteria, etc …   Universalium

  • sanitary — [[t]sæ̱nɪtri, AM teri[/t]] 1) ADJ: ADJ n Sanitary means concerned with keeping things clean and healthy, especially by providing a sewage system and a clean water supply. Sanitary conditions are appalling... The vast majority live in tin shacks… …   English dictionary

  • sanitary — adjective Etymology: French sanitaire, from Latin sanitas Date: 1838 1. of or relating to health < sanitary measures > 2. of, relating to, or used in the disposal especially of domestic waterborne waste < a sanitary sewer system > 3.… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • sanitary — Healthful; conducive to health; usually in reference to a clean environment. [L. sanitas, health] * * * san·i·tary san ə .ter ē adj 1) of or relating to health <sanitary measures> 2) of, relating to, or used in the disposal esp. of domestic …   Medical dictionary

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