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Noun: hygiene  'hI,jeen
  1. The science concerned with the prevention of illness and maintenance of health
    "The company implemented strict hygiene protocols to prevent the spread of disease";
    - hygienics
     
  2. A condition promoting sanitary practices
    "personal hygiene"

Derived forms: hygienes

Type of: medicine, sanitariness

Encyclopedia: Hygiene, co