sanitarian
/ˌsænɪˈtɛriən/
noun
- A person who works to improve public health and living conditions, especially by promoting cleanliness, proper waste disposal, and safe water supplies.
- The sanitarian inspected the restaurant kitchen to make sure it met health codes.
- As a sanitarian, she traveled to rural villages to teach families about safe drinking water.
- The city hired a sanitarian to help reduce the spread of disease in crowded neighborhoods.
Synonyms
adjective
- Relating to public health and cleanliness, especially measures to prevent disease.
- The school's sanitarian policies ensured that classrooms were cleaned and disinfected daily.
- The sanitarian regulations required all food handlers to wash their hands regularly.
- They implemented sanitarian reforms to improve sewage treatment in the town.