sanitarian

[ san-i-tair-ee-uhn ]

/ ˌsæn ɪˈtɛər i ən /

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adjective

sanitary; clean and wholesome.

noun

a specialist in public sanitation and health.

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Origin of sanitarian

First recorded in 1855–60; sanitary + -an

Words nearby sanitarian

San Ildefonso, saniopurulent, sanioserous, sanious, sanit., sanitarian, sanitarium, sanitary, sanitary belt, sanitary cordon, sanitary engineering

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How to use sanitarian in a sentence

Hygiene will attract the sanitarian, the nurse, the hotel manager, trousered or petticoated.
The Women of Tomorrow|William Hard
The article on water supply by Mr. Gerhard is authoritative, written, as it is, by a most eminent sanitarian.
The Home Medical Library, Volume V (of VI)|Various
A bureau of experts—architect, sanitarian, teacher—whose approval must be obtained before any school building can be erected.
Civics and Health|William H. Allen
A well-known sanitarian, especially in respect to the disposal of the dead.
Noteworthy Families (Modern Science)|Francis Galton and Edgar Schuster

There might have been found a sanitarian and physician who would free the island of pestilence.
The History of Cuba, vol. 4|Willis Fletcher Johnson

British Dictionary definitions for sanitarian

sanitarian

/ (ˌsænɪˈtɛərɪən) /

adjective

of or relating to sanitation

noun

a sanitation expert

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Medical definitions for sanitarian

sanitarian

[ săn′ĭ-târ′ē-ən ]

A public health or sanitation expert.