| hygeia | The goddess of health, daughter of Esculapius. Origin: L. Hygea, Hygia, fr. Gr, health, Hygeia, fr. Sound, healthy. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| hygieiolatry | Obselete term for an extreme observance of the principles of hygiene. Origin: G. Hygieia, health, + latreia, worship (05 Mar 2000) |
| hygieiology | The science of hygiene and sanitation, and the practice thereof. Origin: G. Hygieia, health, + -logia (05 Mar 2000) |
| hygieist | Synonym: hygienist. Origin: G. Hygieia, health (05 Mar 2000) |
| hygiene | The science of health and how to maintain it. A condition or practice which promotes good health. (09 Oct 1997) |
| hygienic | Pertaining to hygiene or conducive to health. (18 Nov 1997) |
| hygienic laboratory coefficient | A figure expressing the disinfecting power of any substance; it is obtained by dividing the figure indicating the degree of dilution of the disinfectant that kills a microorganism in a given time by that indicating the degree of dilution of phenol which kills the organism in the same space of time under similar conditions. Synonym: hygienic laboratory coefficient, phenol coefficient. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hygienist | One who is skilled in the science of health and its maintenance. Synonym: hygieist. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hygiology | <study> A treatise on, or the science of, the preservation of health. Origin: Gr. Health. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| hygric | Relating to moisture. Origin: G. Hygros, moist (05 Mar 2000) |
| hygric acid | N-Methylproline, the methylbetaine of which is stachydrine. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hygrine | <chemistry> An alkaloid associated with cocaine in coca leaves (Erythroxylon coca), and extracted as a thick, yellow oil, having a pungent taste and odour. Origin: From Gr. Moist. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| hygro- | Moisture, humidity; opposite of xero-. Origin: G. Hygros, moist (05 Mar 2000) |
| hygrodeik | <physics> A form of hygrometer having wet and dry bulb thermometers, with an adjustable index showing directly the percentage of moisture in the air, etc. Origin: Gr. Wet, moist, and to show. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| hygrograph | <physics> An instrument for recording automatically the variations of the humidity of the atmosphere. Origin: Gr. Wet + -graph. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |