hygienics
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Hygienics — Hy gi*en ics, n. The science of health; hygiene. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hygienics — [hī΄jē en′iks; hī jēn′iks, hī jen′iks] n. the science of health; hygiene … English World dictionary
hygienics — noun plural but singular in construction Date: 1855 hygiene 1 … New Collegiate Dictionary
hygienics — /huy jee en iks, huy jen , jee niks/, n. (used with a sing. v.) hygiene (def. 1). [1850 55; HYGIENE + ICS] * * * … Universalium
hygienics — hy·gien·ics iks n pl but sing in constr HYGIENE (1) * * * hy·gien·ics (hi jenґiks) a system of principles for promoting health; hygiene … Medical dictionary
hygienics — study of sanitation; health Sciences and Studies … Phrontistery dictionary
hygienics — n. branch of science which promotes the preservation of health and the prevention of illness; practices which promote health and cleanliness … English contemporary dictionary
hygienics — n. Hygiene, science of health, sanitary science … New dictionary of synonyms
hygienics — hy·gien·ics … English syllables
hygienics — hy•gi•en•ics [[t]ˌhaɪ dʒiˈɛn ɪks, haɪˈdʒɛn , ˈdʒi nɪks[/t]] n. med (used with a sing. v.) hygiene 1) • Etymology: 1850–55 … From formal English to slang
