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

Origin of hygienic

First recorded in 1825–35; hygiene + -ic

synonym study for hygienic

1. See sanitary.

OTHER WORDS FROM hygienic

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Words related to hygienic

healthful, sterile, wholesome, aseptic, disinfected, germ-free, good, healthy, pure, salubrious, salutary, salutiferous, sanitary, uncontaminated, uninfected

How to use hygienic in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for hygienic

hygienic
/ (haɪˈdʒiːnɪk) /
adjective
promoting health or cleanliness; sanitary

Derived forms of hygienic

hygienically, adverb
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