adj
hygienic
heye-JEE-nihk
adj
1
Clean and free from anything that could spread disease.
"The hospital keeps its wards spotless and hygienic."
How to Use Hygienic
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSanitary — clean enough to prevent germs and disease from spreading.
Common pairings
hygienic conditions
hygienic practices
Word Forms
more hygienic comparative, most hygienic superlative
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Etymology
From French hygiénique, based on "hygiene."