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Webster 1913 Edition

Hygiene

Hy′gi-ene

,
Noun.
[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.

Definition 2024

hygiène

hygiène

See also: hygiene, Hygiene, and hygiëne

French

Noun

hygiène f ‎(plural hygiènes)

  1. hygiene

Derived terms

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὑγιεινή ‎(hugieinḗ) τέχνη ‎(tékhnē) (art of health), from ὑγιεινός ‎(hugieinós, “of health, good for the health, wholesome, sound, healthy”), from ὑγιής ‎(hugiḗs, “healthy, sound”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /i.ʒjɛn/

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