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adj
Of or pertaining to health, or the laws of health; sanitary.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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noun
A public health or sanitation worker.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US
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noun
A person who promoted sanitary reforms.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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History
Etymology tree English sanitary Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English sanitarian From sanitary + -an.
