English noun: hygiene | |||
| 1. | hygiene (state) a condition promoting sanitary practices | ||
| Samples | Personal hygiene. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | sanitariness | ||
| 2. | hygiene (cognition) the science concerned with the prevention of illness and maintenance of health | ||
| Synonyms | hygienics | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | medical specialty, medicine | ||