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hygiene(medicine)
hygiene(dictionary)
Hygiene(health)
mental hygiene(encyclopedia)
Oral hygiene(health)
oral hygiene(medicine)
mental hygiene(medicine)
industrial hygiene(medicine)
criminal hygiene(medicine)

hygiene (iou)



hygiene noun. Orig. in Latin & Greek forms hygiena, hygieina, hygieine. L16.
[(French hygiene from mod. Latin hygieina from) Greek hugieine (sc. tekhne art), use as noun of fem. of hugienos healthful, from hugies healthy.]
The branch of knowledge that deals with the maintenance of health, esp. the conditions and practices conducive to it; the conditions and practices of a place or person in so far as they promote health.
mental hygiene: see MENTAL adjective1.
A. Ghosh A campaign to teach people the principles of hygiene. Which? The standard of hygiene and efficiency in the salon generallydirty towels, combs, and other equipment. New York Times Food service workers should follow established standards of good personal hygiene.
hy'gienic adjective pertaining to hygiene; conducive to health, clean and sanitary: M19.
hy'gienically adverb (earlier in UNHYGIENICALLY) in a hygienic manner; as regards hygiene: L19.
hy'gienics noun hygiene as a branch of knowledge M19.
hy'gienist noun (a) an expert in hygiene; (b) = DENTAL hygienist: M19.