sanitation
[san-i-tey-shuh n]
noun
the development and application of sanitary measures for the sake of cleanliness, protecting health, etc.
the disposal of sewage and solid waste.
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- sanitationman,
- sanitization,
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- sanitizer
Origin of sanitation
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sanitation
noun
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sanitation
1848, irregularly formed from sanitary. Figurative use from 1934. As a euphemism for garbage (e.g. sanitation engineer) first recorded 1939.
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sanitation
[săn′ĭ-tā′shən]
n.
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