Meaning & use
hygienic
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Clean and healthy, especially in a way that helps prevent illness or the spread of germs.
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The restaurant's kitchen was praised by inspectors for being exceptionally hygienic.
Washing your hands before meals is a simple but essential hygienic habit.
A note on using this word
"Hygienic" describes practices or conditions that prevent disease, not just tidiness — a room can be tidy without being hygienic if germs are present.
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