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sanitary
Relates to facilities for personal hygiene, especially bathrooms and toilets.
Die sanitären Anlagen auf dem Festivalgelände waren leider nicht sehr sauber.
Unfortunately, the sanitary facilities on the festival grounds were not very clean.
The adjective 'sanitär' (sanitary) belongs to a word family related to hygiene and health. The most important related noun is 'die Sanitäranlage' (sanitary facility, toilet/bathroom).
Wo sind hier die Sanitäranlagen?
Where are the sanitary facilities here?
'Sanitär' (sanitary) is almost always used before a noun (attributively). Using it alone after a verb (predicatively) is very rare and sounds unnatural.
Der Vermieter muss die sanitären Mängel im Bad beheben.
The landlord must fix the sanitary defects in the bathroom.
In the meaning of 'relating to bathrooms', the most common combination is 'sanitäre Anlagen' (sanitary facilities). Other typical combinations are 'sanitäre Einrichtungen' (sanitary facilities) or 'der Sanitärbereich' (sanitary area).
Die sanitären Einrichtungen des Hotels wurden kürzlich renoviert.
The hotel's sanitary facilities were recently renovated.
You can recognize this meaning from the context of public health. The adjective then often appears with nouns such as 'Versorgung' (supply/services), 'Bedingungen' (conditions), 'Maßnahmen' (measures), or 'Krise' (crisis).
Die schlechten sanitären Bedingungen führten zur Ausbreitung von Krankheiten.
The poor sanitary conditions led to the spread of diseases.
medical
'medizinisch' and 'sanitär' can both have to do with health, but they refer to different areas. 'medizinisch' fits with doctors, illnesses, examinations, and treatments. 'sanitär' fits with hygiene, toilets, bathrooms, clean water, and wastewater. The words can be confused because good sanitary conditions protect health. Even so, 'sanitär' is not the same as medical or treatment-related. For a clinic or therapy, you usually say 'medizinisch'; for toilets or hygiene facilities, 'sanitär'.
Auf dem Campingplatz waren die sanitären Anlagen sauber und gut gepflegt.
At the campsite, the sanitary facilities were clean and well maintained.
Vor der Reise braucht ihr eine medizinische Beratung wegen der Impfungen.
Before the trip, you need medical advice because of the vaccinations.