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Definition of hygienic adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

hygienic

adjective
 
/haɪˈdʒiːnɪk/
 
/haɪˈdʒenɪk/,
 
/haɪˈdʒiːnɪk/
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  1. clean and free of bacteria and therefore unlikely to spread disease
    • Food must be prepared in hygienic conditions.
    • The kitchen didn’t look very hygienic.
    opposite unhygienic
See hygienic in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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