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eu-then-ics
[yoo-then-iks]
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noun, (used with a singular verb)

1. a science concerned with bettering the condition of human beings through the improvement of their environment.

Origin of euthenics

Greek

1900-1905

1900-05; < Greek euthn(en) to be well off, prosper + -ics

Related forms
euthenist

[yoo-then-ist, yoo-thuh-nist] (Show IPA), noun

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Examples from the Web for eu-then-ics

Historical Examples
It is, how ever, a phase of euthenics, w hich deals w ith the environmental factors that affect the individual life.
Sex-education
Maurice Alpheus Bigelow
euthenics precedes eugenics, developing better men now , and thus inevitably creating a better race of men in the future.

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Euthenics, the science of controllable environment

Ellen H. Richards
euthenics is the term proposed for the preliminary science on w hich Eugenics must be based.
Euthenics, the science of controllable environment
Ellen H. Richards

British Dictionary definitions for eu-then-ics

euthenics
/junks/
noun
1. (functioning as sing) the study of the control of the environment, esp with a view to improving the health and living
standards of the human race

Derived Forms
euthenist, noun

Word Origin
C20: from Greek euthnein to thrive

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition

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eu-then-ics in Medicine
euthenics euthenics (y-thn'ks)
n.
The science concerned with establishing the optimum living conditions for plants, animals, or humans, especially through
proper provisioning and environment.
The American Heritage Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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