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Health Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Health? [n] the general condition of body and mind; "his delicate health"; "in poor health" [n] a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease; "physicians should be held responsible for the health of their patients" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Health: wellness Related Terms \| Find terms related to Health: condition \| constitution \| euphoria \| fettle \| fitness \| form \| haleness \| healthfulness \| healthiness \| naturalism \| naturalness \| naturism \| normalcy \| normality \| normalness \| order \| propriety \| realism \| regularity \| robustness \| salubriousness \| salubrity \| soundness \| stamina \| strength \| trim \| vigor \| vigorousness \| vitality \| well-being \| wholeness \| wholesomeness See Also \| condition \| eudaemonia \| eudaimonia \| status \| upbeat \| welfare \| wellbeing \| well-being Health In Webster's Dictionary \Health\, n. [OE. helthe, AS. h?lp, fr. h[=a]l hale, sound, whole. See {Whole}.] 1. The state of being hale, sound, or whole, in body, mind, or soul; especially, the state of being free from physical disease or pain. There is no health in us. --Book of Common Prayer. Though health may be enjoyed without gratitude, it can not be sported with without loss, or regained by courage. --Buckminster. 2. A wish of health and happiness, as in pledging a person in a toast. ``Come, love and health to all.'' --Shak. {Bill of health}. See under {Bill}. {Health lift}, a machine for exercise, so arranged that a person lifts an increasing weight, or moves a spring of increasing tension, in such a manner that most of the muscles of the body are brought into gradual action; -- also called {lifting machine}. {Health officer}, one charged with the enforcement of the sanitary laws of a port or other place. {To drink a health}. See under {Drink}.

Health Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Health?

[n] the general condition of body and mind; "his delicate health"; "in poor health"
[n] a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease; "physicians should be held responsible for the health of their patients"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Health: wellness

Health In Webster's Dictionary

\Health\, n. [OE. helthe, AS. h?lp, fr. h[=a]l hale,
sound, whole. See {Whole}.]
1. The state of being hale, sound, or whole, in body, mind,
   or soul; especially, the state of being free from physical
   disease or pain.

         There is no health in us.             --Book of
                                               Common Prayer.

         Though health may be enjoyed without gratitude, it
         can not be sported with without loss, or regained by
         courage.                              --Buckminster.

2. A wish of health and happiness, as in pledging a person in
   a toast. ``Come, love and health to all.'' --Shak.

{Bill of health}. See under {Bill}.

{Health lift}, a machine for exercise, so arranged that a
   person lifts an increasing weight, or moves a spring of
   increasing tension, in such a manner that most of the
   muscles of the body are brought into gradual action; --
   also called {lifting machine}.

{Health officer}, one charged with the enforcement of the
   sanitary laws of a port or other place.

{To drink a health}. See under {Drink}.

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