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hygienics
[hahy-jee-en-iks, hahy-jen-, -jee-niks]
hygienics
/ ɪˈːɪ /
noun
(functioning as singular) another word for hygiene
Word History and Origins
Origin of hygienics1
Example Sentences
That system of trust also applies to hygienics: the company states on its website that no bacteria can live in nail polish, which should calm some germophobes.
It was seldom that she intruded thus upon the mystery of his morning hygienics.
As a matter of fact, however, the æsthetics of the subject does not seem to have entered the national mind, any more than have the hygienics of the same subject.
Associated words: hygiene, Hygeia, hygienic, hygienics, eucrasy, sanitation, sanitarian, soteriology, eutrophic, hygienist, sanitary. healthful, a. healthy; salubrious, wholesome. healthy, a. hale, well, hearty; salubrious, salutary, wholesome.
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When To Use
Hygienics is the science that deals with preserving and promoting health. The word hygiene can be used to mean the same thing.The word hygiene most commonly refers to a collection of practices to promote and preserve health, or a condition involving the use of such practices.In its most popular sense, hygiene refers to habitual actions that help you stay physically healthy, such as washing your hands and brushing your teeth. The related adjective hygienic can mean related to or involving hygiene, promoting good health, or sanitary.Hygienics involves the study of methods for maintaining health and cleanliness on a large scale and in individuals. It is one part of the field of public health and is closely associated with sanitation.The word hygienics is used with a singular verb, as in Hygienics is a growing field of study. Example: Experts in hygienics recommend regularly washing your hands as one of the best ways to prevent the spread of illness.
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