SANITARY


Meaning of SANITARY in English

adj.1 of the conditions that affect health, esp. with regard to dirt and infection.

2 hygienic; free from or designed to kill germs, infection, etc.

Phrases and idioms:

sanitary engineer a person dealing with systems needed to maintain public health. sanitary towel (US napkin) an absorbent pad used during menstruation. sanitary ware porcelain for lavatories etc.

Derivatives:

sanitarian n. & adj. sanitarily adv. sanitariness n.

Etymology: F sanitaire f. L sanitas: see SANITY

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.