sanatory

[ san-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ]

adjective

1. favorable for health; curative; healing.

Word History and Origins

Origin of sanatory¹

1825–35; < Late Latin sānātōrius healthful, equivalent to Latin sānā ( re ) to heal (derivative of sānus sane ) + -tōrius -tory ¹

Example Sentences

By 1853 the article "Sanatory view of the beard and moustache" took a softer tone, describing some pluses and minuses of facial hair.

From Scientific American

It is suggested by Samuel12 that under given circumstances the fever may be sanatory.

From Project Gutenberg

The calcification of certain tumors, as the fibro-myoma of the uterus, is equally sanatory, the further growth of the calcified parts being thus checked.

From Project Gutenberg

The sanatory evacuation of the emulsive detritus is permitted when a surface continuous with that of the external surface of the body is reached, as instanced by the escape of softened cheesy material from the lungs through a bronchus.

From Project Gutenberg

It is also possible that policy dictated these sanatory enactments.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• corrective
• therapeutic