sanitary

Meaning

Adj

1. Of or relating to health.
2. Clean and free from pathogens; hygienic.

Noun

Sanitary towel.

Synonyms

hygienic

healthful

healthy

⚕️

sanitarian

clean

antiseptic

medical

wholesome

salubrious

hygienical

hospital

🏥

neat

potable

salutary

aseptic

sanitation

sterile

uncontaminated

sanatory

health

⚕️

constitutional

germ-free

cleanly

cleanliness

referring to health

Translations

sanitario

sanitär

sanitario

sanitaire

⚕️

hygiénique

hygienisch

υγειονομικός

sanitair

higiénico

gesundheitlich

⚕️

igienico

⚕️

صحي

υγιενός

igiènico

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsænɪtɛɹi/

Etymology

19th century, borrowed from French sanitaire, formed from Latin sanitas (“health”). Analysable as sanity + -ary.