Also means
health
Usage Note
Sanitario as an adjective means relating to public health — medidas sanitarias ('health measures'), sistema sanitario ('healthcare system'). As a noun, el sanitario refers to a healthcare worker (paramedic or nurse) in Spain, and in the plural los sanitarios can mean sanitary ware (toilets, sinks).
Examples
"Las autoridades tomaron medidas sanitarias urgentes."
Natural Translation
The authorities took urgent health measures.
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