hygienic

[hahy-jee-en-ik, hahy-jen-, -jee-nik]

adjective

conducive to good health; healthful; sanitary.

of or relating to hygiene.

Also hy·gi·en·i·cal [hahy-jee-en-i-kuh l, hahy-jen-, -jee-ni-kuh l] /ˌhaɪ dʒiˈɛn ɪ kəl, haɪˈdʒɛn-, -ˈdʒi nɪ kəl/.

Origin of hygienic

First recorded in 1825–35; hygiene + -ic

Related formshy·gi·en·i·cal·ly, adverban·ti·hy·gi·en·ic, adjectivean·ti·hy·gi·en·i·cal·ly, adverbnon·hy·gi·en·ic, adjectiveun·hy·gi·en·ic, adjectiveun·hy·gi·en·i·cal·ly, adverb

Synonyms for hygienic

1. See sanitary.

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for hygienically

Historical Examples of hygienically

Cow-keepers know this well; their good cows are hygienically reared, and calves are sent to the butcher.
Spontaneous Activity in Education
Maria Montessori
Hygienically grown in a bath of nutrients that supply all the necessary food elements.
Mezzerow Loves Company
Floyd L. Wallace

British Dictionary definitions for hygienically

hygienic

adjective

promoting health or cleanliness; sanitary

Derived Formshygienically, adverb

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Word Origin and History for hygienically

hygienic

adj.

1833, from French hygiénique, from hygiène; see hygiene. The earlier adjective was hygienal (1660s).

hygienically in Medicine

hygienic

[hī-jĕn′ĭk, -jē′nĭk]

adj.

Of or relating to hygiene.

Tending to promote or preserve health.

Sanitary.