health
health definition
health (helt̸h)
noun
- physical and mental well-being; freedom from disease, pain, or defect; normalcy of physical and mental functions; soundness
- condition of body or mind good or bad health
- a wish for a person's health and happiness, as in drinking a toast
- soundness or vitality, as of a society
Etymology: ME helthe < OE hælth < base of hal, sound, healthy (see hale, whole) + -th
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