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hygienic
adjective hy·gien·ic \ˌhī-ˈjē-nik, -ˈje- also -jē-ˈe-nik\
: relating to being clean and the the things that are done to maintain good health : of or relating to hygiene
: clean and likely to maintain good health : having or showing good hygiene
Full Definition of HYGIENIC
1
a : of or relating to hygiene b : having or showing good hygiene <hygienic conditions>
2
a : antiseptic 3c <sweetly hygienic production … comic in an entirely innocuous way — J. W. Aldridge> b : antiseptic 4 <a hygienic view of national realities and moral imperatives — I. L. Horowitz>
— hy·gien·i·cal·ly \-ni-k(-ə)lē\ adverb
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First Known Use of HYGIENIC
1833
Related to HYGIENIC
- Antonyms
- germy, insanitary, unhygienic, unsanitary, unsterile
HYGIENIC Defined for Kids
hygienic
adjective hy·gien·ic \ˌhī-jē-ˈe-nik, hī-ˈje-nik\
Definition of HYGIENIC for Kids
: of, relating to, or leading toward health or hygiene <hygienic conditions>
Medical Dictionary
hygienic
adjective hy·gien·ic \ˌhī-jē-ˈen-ik, hī-ˈjen-, hī-ˈjēn-\
Medical Definition of HYGIENIC
: of, relating to, or conducive to health or hygiene
—hy·gien·i·cal·ly \-i-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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