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HYGIENICS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
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)