The meaning of Hygienic

adjective

Preventing the growth of disease-causing microorganisms.

Usage examples:

Garlic has powerful antiseptic properties

noun

An antiseptic compound or preparation.

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The inappropriate use of antiseptics

noun

A chemical used to prevent infection from an injury, esp. by killing bacteria

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An antiseptic ointment

adjective

Free from contamination caused by harmful bacteria, viruses, or other microorganisms; surgically sterile or sterilized.

Usage examples:

The antigen for spiking the specimens designated as ca 15-3 and ca 27.29 was derived from a cell li…

adjective

Medically clean or without infection

Usage examples:

An aseptic wound/dressing/bandage

adjective

Free from dirt, marks, or stains.

Usage examples:

The room was spotlessly clean

adverb

So as to be free from dirt, marks, or unwanted matter.

Usage examples:

The room had been washed clean

verb

Make clean; remove dirt, marks, or stains from.

Usage examples:

Clean your teeth properly after meals

verb

Clean (something), especially with a chemical, in order to destroy bacteria.

Usage examples:

He disinfected and dressed the cut on his forehead

verb

Past simple and past participle of disinfect

Usage examples:

Disinfect the toilets/a wound

adjective

In a good physical or mental condition; in good health.

Usage examples:

I feel fit and healthy

adjective

Having, showing, or encouraging good health

Usage examples:

As long as the baby is healthy, i don’t care if it’s a boy or a girl., she had a healthy attitude t…

adjective

Developing and making money

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A healthy business/industry/economy, sound macroeconomic and regulatory policies are essential to a…

adjective

Not mixed or adulterated with any other substance or material.

Usage examples:

Cars can run on pure alcohol

adjective

Not mixed with anything else

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The scarf is pure silk., it was a moment of pure joy., the mountain air was fresh and pure (= not p…

adjective

Health-giving; healthy.

Usage examples:

Odours of far less salubrious origin

adjective

A salubrious place is pleasant, clean, and healthy to live in

Usage examples:

He doesn't live in a very salubrious part of town.

adjective

Relating to the conditions that affect hygiene and health, especially the supply of sewage facilities and clean drinking water.

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A sanitary engineer

adjective

Relating to being clean and healthy, esp. to the protection of health by the removal of dirt and waste, including human waste

Usage examples:

He worked to improve sanitary conditions in new orleans.

adjective

Not able to produce children or young.

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The disease had made him sterile

adjective

(of a person or animal) unable to produce young, or of land unable to produce plants or crops

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It was a small oasis surrounded by sterile desert., medical equipment must be kept sterile., suburb…

adjective

Made free from bacteria or other living microorganisms.

Usage examples:

Sterilized jars

verb

Make (something) free from bacteria or other living microorganisms.

Usage examples:

Babies' feeding equipment can be cleaned and sterilized

verb

Past simple and past participle of sterilize

Usage examples:

After having five children, she decided to be sterilized., all equipment must be sterilized before …

adjective

Not contaminated.

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Uncontaminated air and food

adjective

Not harbouring a disease-causing organism.

Usage examples:

Sex with an uninfected person is obviously safe

adjective

Not contaminated with noxious or poisonous substances.

Usage examples:

Oman has 1,100 miles of splendid beaches and unpolluted seas

adjective

Conducive to or suggestive of good health and physical well-being.

Usage examples:

The food is plentiful and very wholesome

adjective

Good for you, and likely to benefit you physically, morally, or emotionally

Usage examples:

Wholesome food helps keep you healthy., this movie is wholesome family entertainment.