Definitions for: Hygiene

[n] the science concerned with the prevention of illness and maintenance of health
[n] a condition promoting sanitary practices; "personal hygiene"

Webster (1913) 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.

Synonyms: hygienics

See Also: medical specialty, medicine, sanitariness

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