hygiene

Definition of Hygiene in English :

1. hygiene

a condition promoting sanitary practices

Example Sentences:
'personal hygiene'

2. hygiene, hygienics

the science concerned with the prevention of illness and maintenance of health

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Hygiene

noun

1. Also called: hygienics

the science concerned with the maintenance of health

2.

clean or healthy practices or thinking

personal hygiene

noun

1.

the science of health and its maintenance; system of principles for the preservation of health and prevention of disease

2.

sanitary practices; cleanliness

personal hygiene

n.

1. The science that deals with the promotion and preservation of health. Also called hygienics.

2. Conditions and practices that serve to promote or preserve health: hygiene in the workplace; personal hygiene.