health

heal + -th

Pronunciation

• enPR: hĕlth, IPA ^(key): /hɛlθ/ or [hɛl̪θ]

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Noun

Singular health

Plural none

1. (uncountable) If you talk about the health of a person or animal, you are talking about whether they are sick or not.

   The doctors believe that the disease will not be a serious danger to public health.

   Before you start exercising, you should be in good health.

2. (uncountable) If you have health you are not sick (do not have disease) and are not hurt.

Synonyms

• wellness

Antonyms

• sickness
• illness
• disease

Related words

• heal
• healer
• healthy
• unhealthy