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The definition of 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.

See hygiene in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

the science of health and its maintenance; system of principles for the preservation of health and prevention of disease
sanitary practices; cleanliness: personal hygiene

Origin: Fr hygiène < Gr hygieinē (technē), (art) of health < hygiēs, healthy, sound < IE *su-gwiyēs, living well < base *su-, well ( > Sans su-, well) + base *gwei-, to live > Gr bios, life, L vivus, living

See hygiene in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

The science that deals with the promotion and preservation of health. Also called hygienics.
Conditions and practices that serve to promote or preserve health: hygiene in the workplace; personal hygiene.

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Origin: French hygiène

Origin: and New Latin hygieina

Origin: , both from Greek hugieinē (tekhnē), (art) of health

Origin: , feminine of hugiēs, healthy; see g^wei- in Indo-European roots

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