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hygienic

[ hahy-jee-en-ik, hahy-jen-, -jee-nik ]
/ ˌhaɪ dʒiˈɛn ɪk, haɪˈdʒɛn-, -ˈdʒi nɪk /
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adjective

conducive to good health; healthful; sanitary.
of or relating to hygiene.

Nearby words

hygge, hygiea, hygieia, hygieist, hygiene, hygienic, hygienics, hygienist, hyginus, hygric, hygristor
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
SYNONYMS FOR hygienic
1 See sanitary.
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Examples from the Web for hygienically

  • Hygienically grown in a bath of nutrients that supply all the necessary food elements.

    Mezzerow Loves Company|Floyd L. Wallace

  • Cow-keepers know this well; their good cows are hygienically reared, and calves are sent to the butcher.

    Spontaneous Activity in Education|Maria Montessori

British Dictionary definitions for hygienically

hygienic

/ (haɪˈdʒiːnɪk) /

adjective

promoting health or cleanliness; sanitary
Derived Formshygienically, adverb
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Word Origin and History for hygienically

hygienic

adj.

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

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper

Medicine definitions for hygienically

hygienic

[ hī-jĕn′ĭk, -jē′nĭk ]

adj.

Of or relating to hygiene.
Tending to promote or preserve health.
Sanitary.
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