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san·i·ta·tion    Audio Help   [san-i-tey-shuhn] 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.
[Origin: 1840–50; sanit(ary) + -ation]
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san·i·ta·tion    Audio Help   (sān'ĭ-tā'shən)  Pronunciation Key 
n.  
  1. Formulation and application of measures designed to protect public health.
  2. Disposal of sewage.


[sanit(ary) + -ation.]

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
sanitation 
1848, irregularly formed from sanitary. As a euphemism for garbage (e.g. sanitation engineer) first recorded 1939.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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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.
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ˌsaniˈtation noun
the arrangements for protecting health, especially drainage
Arabic: الوِقايَة الصِّحِّيَّه
Chinese (Simplified): 环境卫生
Chinese (Traditional): 環境衛生
Czech: zdravotní zařízení
Danish: sanitære forhold; kloakering
Dutch: sanitaire voorziening
Estonian: sanitaartehnika, sanitaarkaitse
Finnish: hygienia
French: système sanitaire; hygiène publique
German: sanitäre Einrichtungen (pl.)
Greek: υγιεινή, εγκαταστάσεις υγιεινής
Hungarian: közegészségügy
Icelandic: hreinlætisaðgerðir
Indonesian: sanitasi
Italian: igiene, misure sanitarie*
Japanese: 衛生施設
Korean: 위생 설비, 하수 설비
Latvian: sanitārija; ūdensvads un kanalizācija
Lithuanian: sanitarijos įrenginiai
Norwegian: sanitære forhold, VVS-installasjoner
Polish: higiena, odprowadzenie ścieków
Portuguese (Brazil): saneamento
Portuguese (Portugal): saneamento
Romanian: sistem sani­tar; igienă publică
Russian: санитария; водопровод и канализация
Slovak: zdravotné zariadenie
Slovenian: javna higiena
Spanish: sanidad pública; higiene; sistema de saneamiento (tuberías)
Swedish: sanitär utrustning, sanitära anläggningar, hygien
Turkish: sağlığı koruma
See also: sanitary

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sanitation san·i·ta·tion (sān'ĭ-tā'shən)
n.

  1. Formulation and application of measures designed to protect public health.
  2. Disposal of sewage.

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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 sanitation>

Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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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.
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