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hygiene
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hygiene
n.
branch of science which promotes the preservation of health and the prevention of illness; practices which promote health and cleanliness
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Hygiene
Hygiene is a set of practices performed for the preservation of health. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), "Hygiene refers to conditions and practices that help to maintain health and prevent the spread of diseases.
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hygiene
Noun
1. a condition promoting sanitary practices; "personal hygiene"
(hypernym) sanitariness
2. the science concerned with the prevention of illness and maintenance of health
(synonym) hygienics
(hypernym) medicine, medical specialty
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Hygiene (die)
nf.
hygiene, branch of science which promotes the preservation of health and the prevention of illness; practices which promote health and cleanliness
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hygiène
nf.
hygiene, branch of science which promotes the preservation of health and the prevention of illness
