hygiene

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: hy=giene

CIDE DICTIONARY

hygiene, n. [F. hygiène. 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.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

hygiene, n.
1 a a study, or set of principles, of maintaining health. b conditions or practices conducive to maintaining health.
2 sanitary science.

Etymology

F hygi{egrave}ne f. mod.L hygieina f. Gk hugieine (tekhne) (art) of health f. hugies healthy

THESAURUS

hygiene

antisepsis, decontamination, disinfection, disinfestation, epidemiology, flash pasteurization, fumigation, health physics, hygenics, hygienics, mental hygiene, pasteurization, preventive dentistry, preventive medicine, prophylactic psychology, prophylactodontia, prophylaxis, public health, sanitation, sterilization

ROGET THESAURUS

hygiene

Salubrity

N salubrity, healthiness, fine air, fine climate, eudiometer, hygiene, valetudinarian, valetudinarianism, sanitarian, sanitarium, sanitOrium, salubrious, salutary, salutiferous, wholesome, healthy, healthful, sanitary, prophYlactic, benign, bracing, tonic, invigorating, good for, nutritious, hygeian, hygienic, innoxious, innocuous, innocent, harmless, uninjurious, uninfectious, sanative, restorative, useful.