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hy·giene
\ˈhīˌjēn sometimes ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷\ noun
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Etymology: French hygiène & New Latin hygiena, hygieina, from Greek hygieinē, feminine of hygieinos healthful, relating to health, from hygiēs sound, healthy, from a prehistoric compound whose first and second constituents respectively are akin to Old Irish so- good, well, Old Slavic sŭdravŭ healthy, Avestan hu- good, well, Sanskrit su and to Lithuanian gyvas living — more at quick
1. : the science which deals with the establishment and maintenance of health in the individual and the group
< took a course in municipal hygiene >
2. : conditions or practices conducive to health
< infant mortality was very high because of bad hygiene and the lack of nourishing foods — P.E.James > |