SANITARY


Meaning of SANITARY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsa-nə-ˌter-ē ]

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 ˌsa-nə-ˈter-ə-lē adverb

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.