euthenics

[yoo-then-iks]

eu·then·ics

[yoo-then-iks]
noun (used with a singular verb)
a science concerned with bettering the condition of human beings through the improvement of their environment.

Origin:
1900–05; < Greek euthēn(eîn) to be well off, prosper + -ics

eu·then·ist [yoo-then-ist, yoo-thuh-nist] , noun
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a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
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euthenics (juːˈθɛnɪks)
 
n
(functioning as singular) the study of the control of the environment, esp with a view to improving the health and living standards of the human race
 
[C20: from Greek euthēnein to thrive]
 
eu'thenist
 
n

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euthenics eu·then·ics (y&oomacr;-thěn'ĭks)
n.
The science concerned with establishing the optimum living conditions for plants, animals, or humans, especially through proper provisioning and environment.

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