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hygiene

hy·giene [ h jn ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. preservation of health: the science dealing with the preservation of health

2. cleanliness: the practice or principles of cleanliness

[Late 17th century. Directly or via French hygiène< modern Latin (ars) hygieina "healthful art" < Greek hugiēs "healthy"]
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