hygienic
adjective
hy·gien·ic
ˌhī-ˈjē-nik 
-ˈje-
-ˈje-
also
-jē-ˈe-nik
1
a
: of or relating to hygiene
b
: having or showing good hygiene
hygienic conditions
2
a
: antiseptic sense 2c
sweetly hygienic production … comic in an entirely innocuous way—
J. W. Aldridge
J. W. Aldridge
b
: antiseptic sense 3
a hygienic view of national realities and moral imperatives—I. L. Horowitz
I. L. Horowitz
Examples of hygienic in a Sentence
For hygienic reasons, restaurants should wash silverware and drinking glasses more than once.
The hygienic conditions of the operating room are maintained by the nursing staff.
The prisoners' living quarters were not hygienic.
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Lisa Desantis, Glamour, 22 Jan. 2025
As of January 2025, the Brantford facility has undergone a hygienic restoration and is once again producing griddle products for our customers.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
On the beauty end, the opportunities that exist across beauty, wellness, and hygienic resources are aplenty.
—Essence, 17 Jan. 2025
Bamboo mats are also highly hygienic, allowing water to dry quickly and preventing mold or mildew growth.
—Jené Luciani Sena, Fox News, 18 Jan. 2025
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“Hygienic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hygienic. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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hygienic
adjective
hy·gien·ic
ˌhī-jē-ˈen-ik
hī-ˈjen-
hī-ˈjēn-
hī-ˈjen-
hī-ˈjēn-
: of, relating to, or leading toward good health or hygiene
Medical Definition
hygienic
adjective
hy·gien·ic
ˌhī-jē-ˈen-ik
hī-ˈjen-
hī-ˈjēn-
hī-ˈjen-
hī-ˈjēn-
: of, relating to, or conducive to health or hygiene
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