- hygienic
- hygienic 1833, from Fr. hygiénique, from hygiène; see HYGIENE (Cf. hygiene). The earlier adjective was hygienal (1660s).
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Hygienic — Hy gi*en ic, a. [Cf. F. hygi[ e]nique.] Of or pertaining to health or hygiene; sanitary. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hygienic — index preventive, salutary Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
hygienic — sanitary, *healthful, healthy, wholesome, salubrious, salutary … New Dictionary of Synonyms
hygienic — [adj] clean aseptic, disinfected, germfree, good, healthful, healthy, pure, salubrious, salutary, salutiferous, sanitary, sterile, uncontaminated, uninfected, wholesome; concept 621 Ant. contaminated, dirty, diseased, filthy, foul, infected,… … New thesaurus
hygienic — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ promoting or conducive to hygiene; sanitary. DERIVATIVES hygienically adverb … English terms dictionary
hygienic — [hī jen′ik, hījēn′ik; ] occas. [ hī΄jē en′ik] adj. 1. of hygiene or health 2. promoting health; healthful; sanitary hygienically adv … English World dictionary
hygienic — adjective Date: 1833 1. a. of or relating to hygiene b. having or showing good hygiene < hygienic conditions > 2. a. antiseptic 3c < sweetly hygienic production…comic in an entirely innocuous way J. W. Aldridge > b. antiseptic 4 … New Collegiate Dictionary
hygienic — [[t]haɪʤi͟ːnɪk, AM ha͟ɪʤie̱nɪk[/t]] ADJ GRADED Something that is hygienic is clean and unlikely to cause illness. ...a white, clinical looking kitchen that was easy to keep clean and hygienic … English dictionary
hygienic — adjective clean and likely to prevent bacteria, infections, or disease from spreading: food processed in hygienic conditions | That s not very hygienic. hygienically / kli/ adverb … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
hygienic — hy|gien|ic [haıˈdʒi:nık US ˈdʒe , ˈdʒi: ] adj clean and likely to prevent ↑bacteria, infections, or disease from spreading ▪ An inspector ensures that food is prepared in hygienic conditions. >hygienically [ kli] adv … Dictionary of contemporary English
