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health

  • noun
  • /ˈhɛlθ/

The state of being free from physical or psychological disease, illness, or malfunction; wellness.

Example

“Her mental health is really affected by stressful environments.”

Other meanings

  1. A state of well-being or balance, often physical but sometimes also mental and social; the overall level of function of an organism from the cellular (micro) level to the social (macro) level.

    “The directors are concerned about the financial health of the project.”

  2. Physical condition.

Example sentences

  • “Nobody knew health care could be so complicated.”

    Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
  • “What are the health risks of smoking?”

    Tatoeba · Igider · CC0

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “health” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.