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SANITARY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does sanitary mean? 

SANITARY (adjective)
  The adjective SANITARY has 1 sense:

1. free from filth and pathogensplay

  Familiarity information: SANITARY used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


SANITARY (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Free from filth and pathogens

Synonyms:

healthful; sanitary

Context example:

a sanitary washroom

Similar:

hygienic; hygienical (tending to promote or preserve health)

Antonym:

unsanitary (not sanitary or healthful)

Derivation:

sanitariness (the state of being conducive to health)


 Context examples 


It can be said that this biofilm is a social technology that can be used to meet hunger problems in the world's developing regions, which do not have a proper sanitary infrastructure for the conservation and maintenance of eggs, fruits, vegetables and others foods, Arruda argues.

(Protective bio-shell could extend egg shelf life, SciDev.Net)



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