hygienic

[ hahy-jee-en-ik, hahy-jen-, -jee-nik ]

adjective

1. conducive to good health; healthful; sanitary.
2. of or relating to hygiene.

hygienic

/ haɪˈdʒiːnɪk /

adjective

1. promoting health or cleanliness; sanitary

Derived Forms

• hyˈgienically, adverb

Other Words From

• hygi·eni·cal·ly adverb
• anti·hygi·enic adjective
• anti·hygi·eni·cal·ly adverb
• nonhy·gi·enic adjective
• unhy·gi·enic adjective
• unhy·gi·eni·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of hygienic¹

First recorded in 1825–35; hygiene + -ic

Synonym Study

See sanitary.

Related Words

• healthful
• sterile
• wholesome