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hygiene
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[ˈhʌɪdʒiːn], (Noun)
Definitions:
- conditions or practices conducive to maintaining health and preventing disease, especially through cleanliness
(e.g: poor standards of food hygiene)
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Origin
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late 16th century: via French from modern Latin hygieina, from Greek hugieinē (tekhnē) ‘(art) of health’, from hugiēs ‘healthy’
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