hygienic

[ hahy-jee-en-ik, hahy-jen-, -jee-nik ]
/ ˌhaɪ dʒiˈɛn ɪk, haɪˈdʒɛn-, -ˈdʒi nɪk /
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adjective

conducive to good health; healthful; sanitary.
of or relating to hygiene.
Also hy·gi·en·i·cal [hahy-jee-en-i-kuh l, hahy-jen-, -jee-ni-kuh l] /ˌhaɪ dʒiˈɛn ɪ kəl, haɪˈdʒɛn-, -ˈdʒi nɪ kəl/.

Origin of hygienic

First recorded in 1825–35; hygiene + -ic

OTHER WORDS FROM hygienic

Words nearby hygienic

hygeia, hygge, hygiea, hygieia, hygiene, hygienic, hygienics, hygienist, hyginus, hygric, hygristor

Words related to hygienic

healthful, sterile, wholesome, aseptic, good, healthy, pure, salubrious, salutary, sanitary, salutiferous, uncontaminated, uninfected

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British Dictionary definitions for hygienic

hygienic
/ (haɪˈdʒiːnɪk) /

adjective

promoting health or cleanliness; sanitary

Derived forms of hygienic

hygienically, adverb

Medical definitions for hygienic

hygienic
[ hī-jĕn′ĭk, -jē′nĭk ]

adj.

Of or relating to hygiene.
Tending to promote or preserve health.
Sanitary.