sanatory

[ san-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ]

/ ˈsæn əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i /

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adjective

favorable for health; curative; healing.

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Origin of sanatory

1825–35; <Late Latin sānātōrius healthful, equivalent to Latin sānā(re) to heal (derivative of sānussane) + -tōrius-tory¹

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San Antonio, San Antonio Peak, Sanatana Dharma, sanative, sanatorium, sanatory, sanbenito, San Bernardino, San Bernardino Mountains, San Bernardino Pass, San Bernardo

How to use sanatory in a sentence

He referred to various medicines, some of which he thinks were antibilious or otherwise sanatory.
The Indian in his Wigwam|Henry R. Schoolcraft
Such speeches only made the fuss grow louder; until the authorities felt themselves compelled to do something sanatory.
The Remarkable History of Sir Thomas Upmore, bart., M.P., formerly known as "Tommy Upmore"|R. D. Blackmore
The ill effects of the stays in a sanatory point of view have been frequently pointed out, and we hope are now understood.
Dress as a Fine Art|Mary Philadelphia Merrifield
"Try the sanatory condition of the towns, then, and universal conciliation to Ireland," replied the Economist.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 62, No. 383, September 1847|Various

Madeira has long had a high reputation as a sanatory resort for persons suffering from diseases of the chest.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 3|Various

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