Definitions for handwashing
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1. handwashingnoun

   Washing of one's hands

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1. Handwashing

   Hand washing (or handwashing), also known as hand hygiene, is the act of cleaning one's hands with soap or handwash and water to remove viruses/bacteria/microorganisms, dirt, grease, or other harmful and unwanted substances stuck to the hands. Drying of the washed hands is part of the process as wet and moist hands are more easily recontaminated. If soap and water are unavailable, hand sanitizer that is at least 60% (v/v) alcohol in water can be used as long as hands are not visibly excessively dirty or greasy. Hand hygiene is central to preventing the spread of infectious diseases in home and everyday life settings.The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends washing hands for at least 20 seconds before and after certain activities. These include the five critical times during the day where washing hands with soap is important to reduce fecal-oral transmission of disease: after using the toilet (for urination, defecation, menstrual hygiene), after cleaning a child's bottom (changing diapers), before feeding a child, before eating and before/after preparing food or handling raw meat, fish, or poultry.When both hand washing and using hand sanitizer are not available, hands can be cleaned with uncontaminated ash and clean water, although the benefits and harms are uncertain for reducing the spread of viral or bacterial infections. However, frequent hand washing can lead to skin damage due to drying of the skin. Moisturizing lotion is often recommended to keep the hands from drying out; dry skin can lead to skin damage which can increase the risk for the transmission of infection.

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1. Handwashing

   The act of cleansing the hands with water or other liquid, with or without the inclusion of soap or other detergent, for the purpose of removing soil or microorganisms.

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1. handwashing

   To wash the hands with a form of soap.

   Handwashing is something we all do naturally after using the toilet.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on April 12, 2020  

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of handwashing in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of handwashing in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of handwashing in a Sentence

1. Lona Mody:

   Patient handwashing is not a routine practice in hospitals, we need to build on the overarching principles we’ve already developed with adult learning theories and bring them to patients.

2. Dane Snyder:

   Really, handwashing is one of the number one most effective ways to help prevent the spread of any kind of disease, whether at home or in the community.

3. Kevin Byrd:

   This research mightily underscores the importance of the public health measures we know are effective masks, social distancing and handwashing whether you have symptoms or not.

4. Venki Ramakrishnan:

   The public have taken to handwashing and distancing but remain skeptical about face coverings, you only need to go on public transport, where they are supposed to be mandatory, to see how many people are ignoring this new rule based on the growing body of evidence that wearing a mask will help protect others -- and might even protect you.

5. Ashlesha Kaushik:

   Thorough handwashing with soap and water is the best thing, keeping distance from anybody who's sick with coughing and sneezing, and teach your children to cough or sneeze into their sleeve.

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References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Handwashing
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Handwashing