| Main Entry: | sanitation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | sanitary science |
Synonyms: |
asepsis, cleanliness, disinfection, hygiene, hygienics |
| Main Entry: | hygiene |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | cleanliness |
Synonyms: |
healthful living, hygienics, preventive medicine, public health, regimen, salutariness, sanitation, wholesomeness |
Antonyms: |
dirtiness, filth, foulness |
| Main Entry: | cleaning |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | cleansing |
Synonyms: |
ablution, antisepsis, brushing, catharsis, deodorizing, disinfection, dusting, prophylaxis, purgation, purge, purification, sanitation, scouring, scrubbing, shampooing, sterilization, sweeping, tidying, washing |
| Main Entry: | cleanliness |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | cleanness |
Synonyms: |
asepsis, disinfection, freshness, immaculateness, nattiness, neatness, purity, sanitation, spotlessness, spruceness, sterility, tidiness, trimness |
| Notes: | cleanliness is habitually neat and clean while cleanness is the state of being clean or without dirt |
Antonyms: |
dirtiness, filth, griminess |
| Main Entry: | prophylaxis |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | precaution |
Synonyms: |
prevention, sanitation, treatment |
| Main Entry: | public health |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | community health |
Synonyms: |
epidemiology, hygiene, hygienics, sanitation |