Hygiene

Hygiene taught to chidlren

Cafeteria Hygiene Station,Shanghai

Hygieneis the act of beingclean.Washing the body to removedirtandgerms,brushing the teethto keep them clean,shaving,using thetoiletproperly, anddressingcorrectly are some examples. Proper hygiene is often taught to children at a young age, and it becomes a habit. People who do not have good hygiene might smell bad, lose teeth, or becomeill(sick).

First proven use of the word in English was in 1677s. The word hygiene comes from the French word hygiène, which is the western version of Greek word ὑγιεινή (τέχνη) - hugieinē technē, meaning "(art) of health", from ὑγιεινός (hugieinos), "good for the health, healthy",in turn from ὑγιής (hugiēs), "healthful, sound, salutary, wholesome". In ancientGreek religion,Hygeia (Ὑγίεια) was the daughter ofAsclepiusand represented health.

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