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Definitions for: 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"
Webster (1913) Definition: 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.
Synonyms: wellness
Antonyms: illness, malady, sickness, unwellness
See Also: condition, eudaemonia, eudaimonia, status, upbeat, welfare, wellbeing, well-being
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