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Definition of: euthenics
(y
·then′iks) noun plural (construed as singular)
1. The science of improving the human race by external influences, apart from considerations of heredity.
2. The science which aims at securing the most favorable environmental conditions for the growth of plants and animals. Compare EUGENICS. [<GK. euthenia well-being]
—eu′the·nist noun
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