health (h lth)n. 1. The overall condition of an organism at a given time. 2. Soundness, especially of body or mind; freedom from disease or abnormality. 3. A condition of optimal well-being: concerned about the ecological health of the area. 4. A wish for someone's good health, often expressed as a toast. [Middle English helthe, from Old English h  lth; see kailo- in Indo-European roots.] |
health
Noun
1. the general condition of body and mind: better health
2. the state of being bodily and mentally vigorous and free from disease
3. the condition of an organization, society, etc.: the economic health of the republics [Old English hǣlth]
Health
See also disease and illness.
the absence of pain. — analgesic, analgetic, adj.
Medicine. diagnosis of a condition on the basis of its resemblance to other conditions.
the use of friction, especially rubbing, in therapy or as a remedy.
the absence of physical sensation. — anesthesiologist, anaesthesiologist, anaesthetist, n. — anesthetic, anaesthetic, n., adj.
the destruction of microorganisms that cause infection. — antiseptic, adj.
the process of preventing the growth or spread of bacteria. — bacteriostat, n. — bacteriostatic, adj.
general physical or mental poor health; weakness or malnutrition.
Medicine. an unhealthy condition, especially an imbalance of physiologic or constitutional elements, often of the blood. Cf. eucrasia. — dyscrasic, dyscratic, adj.
the formation of scar tissue as part of the healing process. — epulotic, adj.
1. Medicine. a normal state of health; good health.
2. physical well-being. Cf. dyscrasia. — eucrasic, eucratic, adj.
2. physical well-being. Cf. dyscrasia. — eucrasic, eucratic, adj.
a condition of good digestion. — eupeptic, adj.
the theory of the achievement and maintenance of good health. — evectic, euectic, adj.
any substance for killing germs, especially bacteria. — germicidal, adj.
a hygienist.
Rare. hygienics. Also called hygiantics.
1. the branch of medical science that studies health and its preservation; hygiene.
2. a system of principles for promoting health. — hygienist, n. — hygienic, adj.
2. a system of principles for promoting health. — hygienist, n. — hygienic, adj.
Rare. the science of hygiene; hygienics.
1. Psychiatry. an abnormal state characterized by emotional depression and imagined ill health, often accompanied by symptoms untraceable to any organic disease.
2. excessive concern and conversation about one’s health. Also called hypochondria, nosomania. — hypochondriac, n. — hypochondriacal, adj.
2. excessive concern and conversation about one’s health. Also called hypochondria, nosomania. — hypochondriac, n. — hypochondriacal, adj.
Obsolete, a state of good health; strength.
the gradual process of a disease, ending in the recovery of the patient. See also cells. — lyterian, lytic, adj.
protection from or prevention of disease. — prophylactic, adj.
Rare. the state or condition of being curable; susceptibility to remedy. — sanable, adj.
Rare. 1. a treatise on health.
2. the science of attaining and maintaining good health. — soteriological, adj.
2. the science of attaining and maintaining good health. — soteriological, adj.
preventive or preservative treatment or measures; prophylaxis. See also ethics.
the state or quality of having good muscular tone or tension. — tonic, adj.
an abnormal fear of vaccines and vaccination. Also called vaccinophobia.
1. a condition of poor health.
2. a state of being concerned with health, often excessively.
3. invalidism. — valetudinarian, n., adj.
2. a state of being concerned with health, often excessively.
3. invalidism. — valetudinarian, n., adj.
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| Noun | 1. |  health - a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease; "physicians should be held responsible for the health of their patients"eudaemonia, eudaimonia, upbeat, well-being, wellbeing, welfare - a contented state of being happy and healthy and prosperous; "the town was finally on the upbeat after our recent troubles" |
| 2. | health - the general condition of body and mind; "his delicate health"; "in poor health" |
health
noun 2. wellbeing, strength, fitness, vigour, good condition, wellness, soundness, robustness, healthiness, salubrity, haleness << OPPOSITE illness
Translations
n health [helθ]
1 the state of being well or ill He is in good/poor health. gesondheid صِحَّه здраве zdraví sundhed; helbred die Gesundheit υγεία, φυσική κατάσταση salud tervis تندرستی terveydentila santé בְּרִיאוּת स्वास्थ्य zdravlje egészség kesehatan heilsa salute 健康状態 건강 상태 sveikata būt pie labas/sliktas veselības kesihatan gezondheid helse, helbred zdrowie saúde sănătate здоровье zdravie zdravje zdravlje hälsa, hälsotillstånd สุขภาพ sağlık 健康 здоров'я صحت کا حال tình trạng sức khỏe 健康
2 the state of being well I may be getting old, but so long as I keep my health, I'll be happy. gesondheid, welstand عافِيَه здраве zdraví helbred der Gesundheitszustand υγεία salud tervis سلامتی terveys (bonne) santé בְּרִיאוּת शारीरिक दशा zdravlje egészség sehat heilsa salute 健康 건강 sveikata veselība kesihatan gezondheid helse, sunnhet zdrowie saúde sănătate здоровье zdravie zdravje zdravlje hälsa สภาพร่างกาย sağlık, sıhhat 健康狀況 гарне самопочуття صحتمندی sức khoẻ 健康状况
adj healthy
1 (generally) having good health I'm rarely ill – I'm really a very healthy person; My bank balance is healthier now than it used to be. fiks, gesond صَحيح ، صِحّي здрав zdravý sund; rask gesund υγιής sano terve تندرست terve en bonne santé בָּרִיא स्वस्थ zdrav egészséges sehat heilbrigður in salute, sano 健康な 건강한 sveikas veselīgs; vesels; labs sihat gezond sunn, frisk zdrowy saudável sănătos здоровый zdravý zdrav zdrav frisk, sund ที่มีสุขภาพสมบูรณ์ sağlıklı, sıhhatli 健康的 здоровий صحتمند khoẻ mạnh 健康的
2 causing or helping to produce good health a healthy climate. gesond مُفيد للصِّحَّه здравословен zdravý sund heilsam υγιεινός saludable tervislik سالم terveellinen salubre מַברִיא अच्छे स्वास्थ्य में मददगार zdrav, koristan za zdravlje, povoljan egészséges menyehatkan heilnæmur, styrkjandi salubre, salutare 健康によい 건강에 좋은 sveikas veselīgs; dziedinošs menyegarkan heilzaam sunn zdrowy saudável benefic (pentru sănătate) полезный zdravý zdravilen zdrav hälsosam ซึ่งมีประโยชน์ต่อสุขภาพ sağlığa yararlı 有益于健康的 корисний, цілющий صحت بخش có lợi cho sức khoẻ 有益于健康的
3 resulting from good health a healthy appetite. gesond دالٌّ على الصِّحَّه здравословен zdravý god gesund γερός, υγιής bueno hea سالم terve robuste - בָּרִיא अच्छे स्वास्थ्य के नतीजे में zdrav, dobar egészséges sehat hraustlegur forte 健康な 왕성한 geras, sveikas veselīgs baik gezond frisk, stor, kraftig zdrowy saudável sănătos здоровый zdravý zdrav zdrav god, frisk, sund ซึ่งมีสุขภาพดี sağlıklı, olumlu 旺盛的 здоровий صحت مند sức khoẻ tốt 旺盛的
4 showing a sensible concern for one's own well-being etc He shows a healthy respect for the law. gesond سَليم، منطقي здравословен zdravý fornuftig; sund heilsam υγιής, σωστός sano terve خوب terveellinen salutaire בָּרִיא किसी की भलाई इत्यादि के प्रति चिंता जताना normalan, zdrav egészséges, természetes sehat heilbrigður salutare 健全な 건전한 sveikas, protingas veselīgs; stiprs wajar verstandig sunn zdrowy, rozsądny salutar salutar, cuvenit уважительный zdravý koristen (zdravju) velik sund, förståndig ซึ่งสมบูรณ์ yapıcı, iyi 相當大的 здоровий معقول nghiêm túc 相当大的
n healthiness
gesondheid صِحَّه، عافيَه здравословност zdravost sundhed die Gesundheit υγεία salud tervis(likkus) تندرستی terveellisyys salubrité בְּרִיאוּת स्वस्थता zdravlje egészség(es volta vkinek) kesehatan heilnæmi salubrità 健全さ 건강함 sveikumas veselīgums sihatnya gezondheid helse, sunnhet dobre zdrowie saúde (stare de) sănătate благотворное влияние zdravosť, zdravie zdravje zdravost friskhet, sundhet, hälsosamhet ความมีสุขภาพดี sağlığa yararlılık, sıhhîlik 健康 корисність; цілющі якості صحت مندی sự khoẻ mạnh 健康
n health maintenance organization
(abbreviation HMO) (American) a system of health centers providing medical treatment, preventive care and hospitalization to its paying members. gesondheidhandhawingsorganisasie منظَّمة الصِّحَّة العالميَّه здравна система zdravotní služba sygeplejeorgansiation die Krankenkasse ιδιωτικό σύστημα υγείας Seguro Médico Global tervishoiuorganisatsioon برنامه بیمه سلامتی Structures de soins développées aux Etats-Unis sous la forme de coopératives d'assurances médicales et de distribution de soins médecins-hôpitaux אִרגוּן בְּרִיאוּת, קוּפָת חוֹלִים स्वास्थ्य रख-रखाव संगठन Zavod za zdravstveno osiguranje közgyógyellátás semacam Askes (asuransi kesehatan) (ente sanitario americano) 会員制の健康維持協会 sveikatos priežiūros organizacija veselības aizsardzības organizācija (ASV) Organisasi Pengekalan Kesihatan ziekte(kosten)verzekering sykeforsikringsselskap opieka zdrowotna организация медицинского обеспечения organizácia pre starostlivosť o zdravie samoplačniška zdravstvena organizacija američka zdravstvena organizacija privat hälsovårdsorganisation องค์กรเสริมสร้างสุขภาพ Sağlık Hizmet Kurumu 衛生維護組織 організація медичного забезпечення صحت کی نگہداشت کی تنظیم tổ chức duy trì sức khoẻ 卫生维护组织
health service
(the organization which runs) all the medical services of a country which are available to the public. gesondheidsdiens خِدْمَة صِحِّيَّه здравна система státní zdravotnictví den offentlige sygesikring der Gesundheitsdienst σύστημα υγείας servicios sanitarios tervishoiuteenistus خدمات درمانی terveydenhoitopalvelut de la service santé שֵׁרוּתֵי בְּרִיאוּת स्वास्थ्य सेवा zdravstvena služba társadalombiztosítás dinas kesehatan heilbrigðisþjónusta servizio sanitario 公共医療 공공 의료 시설 sveikatos apsauga veselības aizsardzība perkhidmatan kesihatan gezondheidszorg helsevesen służba zdrowia serviço de saúde (serviciile de) asistenţă medicală здравоохранение zdravotná služba zdravstvena služba zdravstvene usluge hälsovård, sjukvård ความมีสุขภาพดี sağlık hizmetleri 衛生机构 служба охорони здоров'я صحت کی خدمات سے متعلق تنظیمیں dịch vụ y tế 卫生机构
drink (to) someone's health
to drink a toast to someone, wishing him good health. op iemand se gesondheid drink يَشْرَبُ في صِحَّةِ فُلان، يشربُ نَخْبَ فُلان вдигам тост за pít na zdraví skåle for auf das Wohl von... trinken πίνω στην υγειά κπ. beber a la salud de alguien (kellegi) terviseks jooma به سلامتي كسي نوشيدن juoda jonkun malja boire à la santé de “לְחָיִים!” जाम-ए-सेहत पीना nazdraviti nekomu, piti u necije zdravlje az egészségére iszik menyulang skála fyrir bere alla salute di 乾杯する 건강을 축복하여 건배를 들다 išgerti į kieno nors sveikatą uzdzert uz kāda veselību minum ucap selamat utk sso toasten op, een toast uitbrengen op drikke en skål for wypić czyjeś zdrowie beber à saúde a bea în sănătatea cuiva пить за чьё-л. здоровье piť na zdravie nazdraviti komu piti u nečije zdravlje dricka ngns skål, skåla med ngn ขอดื่มให้กับ birinin sağlığına/sıhhatine içmek 為某人健康干杯 пити за чиєсь здоров'я کسی کی اچھی صحت کی دعا کرتے ہوۓ جام پینا nâng cốc chúc sức khoẻ 为某人健康干杯
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