Hypertext Webster Gateway: "Sane"
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.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
sane
adj 1: mentally healthy; free from mental disorder; "appears to be
completely sane" [ant: {insane}]
2: marked by sound judgment; "sane nuclear policy" [syn: {reasonable}]
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