san·i·ta·tion
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n] Pronunciation Key –noun
| 1. | the development and application of sanitary measures for the sake of cleanliness, protecting health, etc. |
| 2. | the disposal of sewage and solid waste. |
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sanitation
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| san·i·ta·tion
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n.
[sanit(ary) + -ation.] |
| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
sanitation
1848, irregularly formed from sanitary. As a euphemism for garbage (e.g. sanitation engineer) first recorded 1939.
| Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper |
| sanitation | |
noun | |
| 1. | the state of being clean and conducive to health |
| 2. | making something sanitary (free of germs) as by sterilizing |
| WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University. |
ˌsaniˈtation noun
the arrangements for protecting health, especially drainage
See also: sanitary
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| Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary, © 2000-2006 K Dictionaries Ltd. |
sanitation san·i·ta·tion (sān'ĭ-tā'shən)
n.
- Formulation and application of measures designed to protect public health.
- Disposal of sewage.
| The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |
Main Entry: san·i·ta·tion
Pronunciation: "san-&-'tA-sh&n
Function: noun
1 : the act or process of making sanitary
2 : the promotion of hygiene and prevention of disease by maintenance of sanitary conditions
| Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc. |
Sanitation
San`i*ta"tion\, n. The act of rendering sanitary; the science of sanitary conditions; the preservation of health; the use of sanitary measures; hygiene. How much sanitation has advanced during the last half century. --H. Hartshorne.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
sanitation
sanitation: in CancerWEB's On-line Medical Dictionary
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