HYGIENICS

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

The science concerned with the prevention of illness and maintenance of health

Synonyms:

hygiene; hygienics

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("hygienics" is a kind of...):

medical specialty; medicine (the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques)

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