hygiene
noun
hy·giene
| \ ˈhī-ˌjēn also hī-ˈjēn
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Definition of hygiene
1
: a science of the establishment and maintenance of health
2
: conditions or practices (as of cleanliness) conducive to health
has poor personal hygiene Brushing your teeth regularly is an important part of good oral hygiene.
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Other Words from hygiene
hygienist
\ hī-ˈjē-nist
, ˈhī-ˌjē- , hī-ˈje-
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noun
, ˈhī-ˌjē- , hī-ˈje-
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noun
Examples of hygiene in a Sentence
Poor sanitation and hygiene caused many of the soldiers to get sick.
He has very poor personal hygiene.
Brushing your teeth regularly is an important part of good dental hygiene.
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Recent Examples on the Web
Others reported issues with hygiene, including not having a toothbrush or toothpaste and lack of showers. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Shelter’s registration forms give portrait of asylum seekers," 28 Aug. 2019 Others reported issues with hygiene, including not having a toothbrush or toothpaste and lack of showers. — Washington Post, "Shelter data pinpoints US destinations of asylum seekers," 28 Aug. 2019 Estrada shuttles among the three properties holding house meetings, giving residents pep talks, checking up on exercise and hygiene, mediating conflicts and, when necessary, shuffling roommates to get a better fit. — Los Angeles Times, "To house almost 600 homeless people, a Venice couple are working outside the system," 2 Aug. 2019 Some research has suggested there may be a relationship between poor oral hygiene, vision, and hearing abilities and developing cognitive decline or dementia. — Lila Maclellan, Quartz, "Canada has an excellent health care plan. Bernie Sanders’s might be even better," 31 July 2019 This behavior, called Varroa sensitive hygiene (VSH), is heritable and a key target for breeders. — Erik Stokstad, Science | AAAS, "Breeders toughen up bees to resist deadly mites," 25 July 2019 Besides milk, Grofers has private labels in categories such as staples and kitchen ingredients, food and snacks, personal hygiene, cleaning products, and furnishing items. — Sangeeta Tanwar, Quartz India, "Grofers hopes to win India’s online grocery war with its low-priced, in-house brands," 10 July 2019 As a result, the girls say they’re underfed, have poor hygiene, and their babies get sick. — Astrid Galvan, BostonGlobe.com, "In border crisis, pregnant teens are especially vulnerable," 4 July 2019 Home health aides are trained to check a patient’s vitals as well as help with personal care, while personal care aides tend to help with hygiene, such as bathing, and household chores including laundry and shopping. — Marcia Heroux Pounds, sun-sentinel.com, "Check out the fastest-growing jobs in South Florida," 3 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'hygiene.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for hygiene
hygiene
noun
English Language Learners Definition of hygiene
: the things that you do to keep yourself and your surroundings clean in order to maintain good health
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hygiene
noun
hy·giene
| \ ˈhī-ˌjēn
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Kids Definition of hygiene
1
: a science that deals with the bringing about and keeping up of good health
2
: conditions or practices (as of cleanliness) necessary for health
He has good personal hygiene.
hygiene
noun
hy·giene
| \ ˈhī-ˌjēn also hī-ˈ\
Medical Definition of hygiene
1
: a science of the establishment and maintenance of health — see industrial hygiene, mental hygiene
2
: conditions or practices (as of cleanliness) conducive to health
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