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Answer for the clue "The science concerned with the prevention of illness and maintenance of health ", 9 letters:
hygienics

Word definitions for hygienics in dictionaries

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Hygienics \Hy`gi*en"ics\, n. The science of health; hygiene.

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. the science concerned with the prevention of illness and maintenance of health [syn: hygiene ]

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. The science of hygiene

Usage examples of hygienics.

Food service, water, hygienics machinery, power distribution, communications - much of it specially modified to serve thranx as well as human needs.

He made a mental note to see to it that the ship's hygienics system was careful to recycle the scraps.