adj.
Pronunciation: ' sa-n ə - ˌ ter- ē
Function: 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 : characterized by or readily kept in cleanliness < sanitary packages>
– san · i · tar · i · ly \ ˌ sa-n ə - ' ter- ə -l ē \ adverb