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As a noun, health means the state of being free from physical or psychological disease, illness, or malfunction.
Meanings of health
9 meaningsnoun
The state of being free from physical or psychological disease, illness, or malfunction; wellness.
“Her mental health is really affected by stressful environments.”
A state of well-being or balance, often physical but sometimes also mental and social; the overall level of function of an organism from the cellular (micro) level to the social (macro) level.
“The directors are concerned about the financial health of the project.”
Physical condition.
In shape, in forme.
A toast to prosperity.
video gamesThe amount of damage an in-game object can withstand before it is destroyed.
“The enemies on this level have a lot of health.”
The general condition of body and mind
“his delicate health”
“in poor health”
Older and rare meanings (2)
obsoleteCure, remedy.
obsoleteA warrior; hero; man.
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).