euthenics

[ yoo-then-iks ]

/ yuˈθɛn ɪks /

noun (used with a singular verb)

a science concerned with bettering the condition of human beings through the improvement of their environment.

Origin of euthenics

1900–05; <Greek euthēn(eîn) to be well off, prosper + -ics

OTHER WORDS FROM euthenics

eu·then·ist

[yoo-then-ist, yoo-thuh-nist], /yuˈθɛn ɪst, ˈyu θə nɪst/, noun

Words nearby euthenics

eutectoid, eutelegenesis, Euterpe, euthanasia, euthanize, euthenics, eutherian, euthermic, euthymia, euthyroid, euthyroidism

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Example sentences from the Web for euthenics

It is, however, a phase of euthenics, which deals with the environmental factors that affect the individual life.
Sex-education|Maurice Alpheus Bigelow
In this sense, euthenics and eugenics bear the same relation to human progress as a man's two legs do to his locomotion.
Applied Eugenics|Paul Popenoe and Roswell Hill Johnson
The moment of conception is the point at which eugenics gives place to euthenics.
Applied Eugenics|Paul Popenoe and Roswell Hill Johnson
Euthenics is the term proposed for the preliminary science on which Eugenics must be based.
Euthenics, the science of controllable environment|Ellen H. Richards

In another hundred years, then, Euthenics may give place to Eugenics, and the better race of men become an actuality.
Euthenics, the science of controllable environment|Ellen H. Richards

British Dictionary definitions for euthenics

euthenics

/ (juːˈθɛnɪks) /

noun

(functioning as singular) the study of the control of the environment, esp with a view to improving the health and living standards of the human race

Derived forms of euthenics

euthenist, noun

Word Origin for euthenics

C20: from Greek euthēnein to thrive

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Medical definitions for euthenics

euthenics

[ yōō-thĕn′ĭks ]

n.

The science concerned with establishing the optimum living conditions for plants, animals, or humans, especially through proper provisioning and environment.

单词	euthenics
释义	euthenics [ yoo-then-iks ] / yuˈθɛn ɪks / noun (used with a singular verb) a science concerned with bettering the condition of human beings through the improvement of their environment. Origin of euthenics 1900–05; <Greek euthēn(eîn) to be well off, prosper + -ics OTHER WORDS FROM euthenics eu·then·ist [yoo-then-ist, yoo-thuh-nist], /yuˈθɛn ɪst, ˈyu θə nɪst/, noun Words nearby euthenics eutectoid, eutelegenesis, Euterpe, euthanasia, euthanize, euthenics, eutherian, euthermic, euthymia, euthyroid, euthyroidism Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for euthenics It is, however, a phase of euthenics, which deals with the environmental factors that affect the individual life. Sex-education\|Maurice Alpheus Bigelow In this sense, euthenics and eugenics bear the same relation to human progress as a man's two legs do to his locomotion. Applied Eugenics\|Paul Popenoe and Roswell Hill Johnson The moment of conception is the point at which eugenics gives place to euthenics. Applied Eugenics\|Paul Popenoe and Roswell Hill Johnson Euthenics is the term proposed for the preliminary science on which Eugenics must be based. Euthenics, the science of controllable environment\|Ellen H. Richards In another hundred years, then, Euthenics may give place to Eugenics, and the better race of men become an actuality. Euthenics, the science of controllable environment\|Ellen H. Richards British Dictionary definitions for euthenics euthenics / (juːˈθɛnɪks) / noun (functioning as singular) the study of the control of the environment, esp with a view to improving the health and living standards of the human race Derived forms of euthenics euthenist, noun Word Origin for euthenics C20: from Greek euthēnein to thrive Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for euthenics euthenics [ yōō-thĕn′ĭks ] n. The science concerned with establishing the optimum living conditions for plants, animals, or humans, especially through proper provisioning and environment. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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