health

health · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    The state of being free from illness or injury.

  2. 2.

    A person's mental or physical condition.

  3. 3.

    The general condition of something.

  4. 4.

    Used in toasts.

Phrases & expressions

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    health care/healthcare — Medical services.
  • •
    health insurance — Insurance covering medical costs.
  • •
    public health — Health of the population.
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    mental health — Psychological wellbeing.
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    in good health — Healthy.
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    drink to someone's health — Toast someone.
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    a clean bill of health — Confirmation of good health.

Related words

Antonyms: disease, illness, sickness
See also: healthy, illness, medical, wellness
Synonyms: condition, fitness, wellbeing, wellness

Etymology

From Old English hælth ("wholeness, being whole"), from hal ("whole, hale").