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hygiene

Hygiene is the science and practice of maintaining good health through cleanliness. (noun)

An example of hygiene is a restaurant requiring all of their employees to wash their hands after using the restroom.

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See hygiene in Webster's New World College Dictionary

See hygiene in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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