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hygiene

 
 
/ˈhaɪdʒiːn/ noun [U]

Translation

the process of keeping things clean, especially to prevent disease
sağlık koruma, temizlik, hijyen
health and hygiene regulations dental/personal hygiene 841
hygienic
 
/haɪˈdʒiːnɪk/ adjective
very clean, so that bacteria cannot spread
sıhhî, sağlıklı, temiz, hijyenik
841
(Definition of hygiene noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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