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Word: Hygiene
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 16th century: via French from modern Latin hygieina, from Greek hugieinē (tekhnē) ‘(art) of health’, from hugiēs ‘healthy’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈhʌɪdʒiːn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
conditions or practices conducive to maintaining health and preventing disease, especially through cleanliness
Short Definition:conditions or practices conducive to maintaining health and preventing disease
Examples:- poor standards of food hygiene
- personal hygiene
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