English Dictionary: sane | by the DICT Development Group |
3 results for sane | |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Sane \Sane\, a. [L. sanus; cf. Gr. [?], [?], safe, sound. Cf. {Sound}, a.] 1. Being in a healthy condition; not deranged; acting rationally; -- said of the mind. 2. Mentally sound; possessing a rational mind; having the mental faculties in such condition as to be able to anticipate and judge of the effect of one's actions in an ordinary maner; -- said of persons. Syn: Sound; healthy; underanged; unbroken. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Pentosan \Pen"to*san\, n. Also -sane \-sane\ [From {Pentose}.] (Chem.) One of a class of substances (complex carbohydrates widely distributed in plants, as in fruits, gums, woods, hay, etc.) which yield pentoses on hydrolysis. |