hygienics

noun

hy·gien·ics ˌhī-ˈjē-niks

-ˈje-

also

-jē-ˈe-niks

plural in form but singular in construction

: hygiene sense 1

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1855, in the meaning defined above

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hygienics

noun, plural in form but singular in construction

hy·gien·ics -iks

: hygiene sense 1

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