hygiene
[ hahy-jeen ]
/ ˈhaɪ dʒin /
noun
Also hygienics.
the science that deals with the preservation of health.
a condition or practice conducive to the preservation of health, as cleanliness.
Origin of hygiene
1590–1600; < French
hygiène < New Latin
hygieina < Greek
hygieinḕ (
téchnē) healthful (art), feminine of
hygieinós healthful, equivalent to
hygiḗ(s) healthy +
-inos
-ine1
Words nearby hygiene
British Dictionary definitions for hygienes
hygiene
/ (ˈhaɪdʒiːn) /
noun
Also called: hygienics
the science concerned with the maintenance of health
clean or healthy practices or thinking
personal hygiene
Word Origin for hygiene
C18: from New Latin
hygiēna, from Greek
hugieinē, from
hugiēs healthy
Medical definitions for hygienes
hygiene
[ hī′jēn′ ]
n.
The science that deals with the promotion and preservation of health.
hygienics
The conditions and practices that serve to promote or preserve health, as those followed for personal hygiene.