hygienic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Pertaining to hygiene; clean, sanitary, free of disease.
  2. Whose expansion is guaranteed not to cause the accidental capture of identifiers.

Pronunciation

/haɪˈd͡ʒiːnɪk/ /haɪˈd͡ʒɛnɪk/ /hʌɪd͡ʒɪˈɛnɪk/ en-us-hygienic.ogg

Word forms

hygienic more hygienic most hygienic

Etymology

From French hygiénique. Displaced earlier hygienal.

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