Health

/hɛlθ/ noun

Definition

The state of being free from illness or injury. Complete physical, mental, and social wellbeing — not merely the absence of disease.

Etymology

From Old English hǣlþ "wholeness, being whole," from hāl "whole." Related to whole, hale, heal, and holy. Health literally means wholeness — being complete and intact in body and mind.

Translations

ESEspañol
salud
PTPortuguês
saúde
ZH中文
健康
ARالعربية
صحة
FRFrançais
santé
SWKiswahili
afya
HIहिन्दी
स्वास्थ्य
JA日本語
健康

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