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hygienic

[hahy-jee-en-ik, hahy-jen-, -jee-nik] / ˌhaɪ dʒiˈɛn ɪk, haɪˈdʒɛn-, -ˈdʒi nɪk /


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Radharaman Das, Iskcon's Kolkata vice-president until last week, told local media that the organisation takes special care to ensure its meals are nutritious and hygienic.

From BBC Jul. 4, 2026

At his factory west of Tokyo, workers in hygienic uniforms wash, steam -- and lavishly spray bacteria on -- soybeans that machines then meticulously assemble in cups, before fermenting them for 18 hours.

From Barron's Jun. 22, 2026

Under the current system, insurers are not required to pay for expensive hygienic testing for toxins in smoke-damaged homes.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 19, 2026

"Our results suggest that beliefs about water safety may actually contribute to contamination because people don't take the same hygienic steps with sources they trust that they might with other less trusted sources," Ramay said.

From Science Daily Jan. 23, 2026

Scientists attribute the significantly larger population in the Americas to a relatively disease-free society whose use of herbal medicine, surgery, dentistry, and hygienic and ritual bathing kept disease at bay.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz




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