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hygienic

hygienic

12 3.6
Clean in a way that stops germs and sickness
  • adjective
  • /haɪˈdʒiːnɪk/
translation icon : higiénico
  • To prevent illness, it is important to maintain hygienic conditions in the kitchen.
  • hygienic conditions
  • hygienic practices
  • hygienic measures

It's for hygienic and also tax purposes.

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Examples

  • Preventive measures include the provision of safe drinking water and hygienic excreta disposal.

    Academic text (2009)
  • Some people say it's more hygienic than a handshake.

  • Cleaners all around the country and in this building are doing their best to keep our places hygienic and safe.

  • Even when a practice appears to offer a clean, hygienic environment, the inspectors can find fault.

    Academic text (2014)
  • Make sure your trimmer always stays hygienic and clean.

  • Injection drug users are at risk for a variety of infections when hygienic injection practices are not performed.

    Academic text (2006)
  • Only resort-supplied fish were used to ensure reliable quality of fish and hygienic storage and handling procedures.

    Academic text (1998)
  • The concept that plastic cutting boards are a more hygienic choice appears to be somewhat misguided.

    Blog text (21)
  • After the remodel, the hospital was much more hygienic than before.

  • Using a clean towel is hygienic and helps avoid the spread of germs.

Synonyms

clean
vshygienic
1.0

Free from dirt or harmful things

emphasizes preventing disease and promoting health beyond simple absence of dirt
sanitary
vshygienic
24 2.8

Clean and free from dirt or germs that can cause disease

focuses more broadly on promoting health and preventing disease through cleanliness
hygienical
vshygienic
  • Archaic
9.9

Relating to practices that keep people healthy and clean

is the common modern adjective used to promote cleanliness and health

Antonyms

3 4.8

Not clean and likely to make people sick

How Hygienic

sterile
  • Specialized
37 4.4
sanitary
24 2.8
hygienic
12 3.6
unsanitary
16 3.7
dirty
525 1.0

Surface Forms

hygienic positive

Morphology

hygienic = hygiene (transparent) = hygiene + ic

Formed by adding the adjective-forming suffix '-ic' to 'hygiene', so the meaning 'relating to hygiene or promoting health' is directly inferable from the base.

Etymology

Hygienic comes from the Greek root hygiein-, which means 'healthy', and is the same root as hygiene. So something hygienic helps keep you healthy by being clean and stopping the spread of disease.