the prevention, treatment, and management of illness and the preservation of mental and physical well-being through the services offered by the medical, nursing, and allied health professions
to provide for compensation if some specified risk occurs, often agreed by policy to offer financial compensation in case of an accident, theft or other undesirable event
a malfunction, as in heart trouble; a violent occurrence
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health[hɛlθ](uncountable noun)
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a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and the absence of disease or infirmity
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Being lazy is not good for your health.
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healthy[ˈhɛl.θi](adjective)
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enjoying health and vigor of body, mind, or spirit and having no illnesses
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He was father to three healthy kids.
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unhealthy
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health care(uncountable noun)
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the prevention, treatment, and management of illness and the preservation of mental and physical well-being through the services offered by the medical, nursing, and allied health professions
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The delivery of modern health care depends on an expanding group of trained professionals.
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medical care
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in poor health(Chunk)
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After the accident she was in poor health.
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in good health(Chunk)
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Due to regular sports he's in good health.
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health insurance, health insurances(noun)
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a form of collectivism by means of which people collectively pool their risk of incurring medical expenses
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He pays over a hundred bucks every month for his health insurance.
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medical insurance
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insure[ɪnˈʃʊə](verb)
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to provide for compensation if some specified risk occurs, often agreed by policy to offer financial compensation in case of an accident, theft or other undesirable event
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I'm not insured against burglary.
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illness, illnesses[ˈɪlˌnɛs](noun)
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a person's perception of having poor health
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She couldn't go to work because of her illness.
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disease
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ill[ɪl](adjective)
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suffering from a disease; having an urge to vomit
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I've been ill with the flu for the past few days.
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sick
Antonym(s):
healthy, well
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seriously(adverb)
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in a critical or literal manner
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He is seriously ill.
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be sick(Chunk)
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Kate cannot go to school because she's sick.
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vomit, puke, throw up
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seasick['siːsɪk](adjective)
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suffering from sickness, nausea or dizziness due to the motion of a ship at sea
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He easily gets seasick.
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carsick[ˈkɑːsɪk](adjective)
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dizzy or feeling nauseated due to riding in a vehicle; suffering from motion sickness
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Do you easily get carsick?
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trouble[tɹʌbəl](uncountable noun)
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a malfunction, as in heart trouble; a violent occurrence
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Can you please describe your trouble?
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a malfunction, as in heart trouble; a violent occurrence
trouble
illness
dizzy or feeling nauseated due to riding in a vehicle; suffering from motion sickness
suffering from sickness, nausea or dizziness due to the motion of a ship at sea
enjoying health and vigor of body, mind, or spirit and having no illnesses
health
a person's perception of having poor health
carsick
health insurance
the prevention, treatment, and management of illness and the preservation of mental and physical well-being through the services offered by the medical, nursing, and allied health professions
in a critical or literal manner
health care
to provide for compensation if some specified risk occurs, often agreed by policy to offer financial compensation in case of an accident, theft or other undesirable event
ill
insure
seasick
a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and the absence of disease or infirmity
a form of collectivism by means of which people collectively pool their risk of incurring medical expenses
healthy
health insurance
a form of collectivism by means of which people collectively pool their risk of incurring medical expenses
seriously
in a critical or literal manner
trouble
a malfunction, as in heart trouble; a violent occurrence
insure
to provide for compensation if some specified risk occurs, often agreed by policy to offer financial compensation in case of an accident, theft or other undesirable event
health
a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and the absence of disease or infirmity
be sick
illness
a person's perception of having poor health
health care
the prevention, treatment, and management of illness and the preservation of mental and physical well-being through the services offered by the medical, nursing, and allied health professions
in poor health
carsick
dizzy or feeling nauseated due to riding in a vehicle; suffering from motion sickness
in good health
seasick
suffering from sickness, nausea or dizziness due to the motion of a ship at sea
healthy
enjoying health and vigor of body, mind, or spirit and having no illnesses