Meaning of HYGIENE
| Pronunciation: | | 'hIjeen
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- [n] the science concerned with the prevention of illness and maintenance of health
- [n] a condition promoting sanitary practices; "personal hygiene"
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| | Synonyms: | | hygienics |
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| | See Also: | | medical specialty, medicine, sanitariness | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Hy"gi*ene\, n. [F. hygi[`e]ne. See {Hygeia}.]
That department of sanitary science which treats of the
preservation of health, esp. of households and communities; a
system of principles or rules designated for the promotion of
health.
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | The science of health and how to maintain it. A condition or practice which promotes good health. |
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| | Related Terms: | | antisepsis, decontamination, disinfection, disinfestation, epidemiology, flash pasteurization, fumigation, health physics, hygenics, hygienics, mental hygiene, pasteurization, preventive dentistry, preventive medicine, prophylactic psychology, prophylactodontia, prophylaxis, public health, sanitation, sterilization |
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