sanatory
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of sanatory
1825–35; < Late Latin sānātōrius healthful, equivalent to Latin sānā ( re ) to heal (derivative of sānus sane ) + -tōrius -tory 1
Example Sentences
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Then come what are called sanatory measures, by which we understand an improved system of sewerage, and a larger supply of water to the inhabitants of the towns.
From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 370, August 1846 by Various
The ill effects of the stays in a sanatory point of view have been frequently pointed out, and we hope are now understood.
From Dress as a Fine Art With Suggestions on Children's Dress by Merrifield, Mary Philadelphia
"Try the sanatory condition of the towns, then, and universal conciliation to Ireland," replied the Economist.
From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 62, No. 383, September 1847 by Various
The church-warden refused, very properly, but the brother's entreaties, the widow's tears, the tragedy itself, and other influences, extorted at last a reluctant consent, coupled with certain sanatory conditions.
From Put Yourself in His Place by Reade, Charles
“I went to Pettitt’s—the little perfumer, you know, that Julius did so much for at the fire; and there she was, leaning on the counter, haranguing him confidentially upon setting an example with sanatory measures.”
From The Three Brides by Yonge, Charlotte Mary
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