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Sanitary vs Sanitize - What's the difference?

sanitary | sanitize | Related terms |

Sanitize is a related term of sanitary.



As an adjective sanitary

is of, or relating to health.

As a verb sanitize is

to partially free something of microorganisms by cleaning or disinfecting.

sanitary

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • of, or relating to health
  • clean and free from pathogens; hygienic
  • Derived terms

    * sanitary district * sanitary engineer * sanitary engineering * sanitary landfill * sanitary napkin * sanitary science * sanitary sewer * sanitary towel

    sanitize

    English

    Alternative forms

    *sanitise

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • to partially free something of microorganisms by cleaning or disinfecting
  • (by extension) to make something, such as a dramatic work, more acceptable by removing potentially offensive material
  • (computing) to remove sensitive or personal data from a database or file before giving the public access to it
  • to revise a document in order to prevent identification of the sources
  • Derived terms

    *sanitizer