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sanitarian

[ san-i-tair-ee-uh n ]
/ ˌsæn ɪˈtɛər i ən /
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adjective

sanitary; clean and wholesome.

noun

a specialist in public sanitation and health.

Nearby words

  1. sanies,
  2. saniopurulent,
  3. sanioserous,
  4. sanious,
  5. sanit.,
  6. sanitarium,
  7. sanitary,
  8. sanitary belt,
  9. sanitary cordon,
  10. sanitary engineering

Origin of sanitarian

First recorded in 1855–60; sanitary + -an
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British Dictionary definitions for sanitarian

sanitarian

/ (ˌsænɪˈtɛərɪən) /

adjective

of or relating to sanitation

noun

a sanitation expert
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Medicine definitions for sanitarian

sanitarian

[ săn′ĭ-târ′ē-ən ]

n.

A public health or sanitation expert.
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