sanitarian

noun

san·​i·​tar·​i·​an ˌsa-nə-ˈter-ē-ən How to pronounce sanitarian (audio)
: a specialist in sanitary science and public health
milk sanitarian

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However, canvassing is a safe practice so long as everyone is staying distant and wearing masks, said Suzanne Hrusch, an environmental sanitarian at the Cuyahoga County Board of health. — Conor Morris, cleveland, 20 Oct. 2020 The concern with opening pools is not as much that the virus can transmit through water, but that people will be in such close proximity without wearing masks, said Rob Smith, supervising sanitarian for the Cincinnati Health Department. — Cincinnati Enquirer, 27 May 2020

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1859, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of sanitarian was in 1859

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sanitarian

noun
san·​i·​tar·​i·​an ˌsan-ə-ˈter-ē-ən How to pronounce sanitarian (audio)
: a person who specializes in public health and matters of sanitation

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sanitarian

noun
san·​i·​tar·​i·​an ˌsan-ə-ˈter-ē-ən How to pronounce sanitarian (audio)
: a specialist in sanitary science and public health
a milk sanitarian
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