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health carethe maintenance and improvement of physical and mental well-being, especially through the provision of medical services

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: the maintenance and improvement of physical and mental well-being, especially through the provision of medical services

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈhelθ ker/

Example Sentences

  • My grandmother says the secret to good health care is eating kimchi and complaining about young people.
  • Health care workers deserve our respect and better working conditions.
  • The health care app reminded me to drink water so many times that I'm now 90% H2O.

health care

NOUN

[/ˈhelθ ker/]

the maintenance and improvement of physical and mental well-being, especially through the provision of medical services

the maintenance and improvement of physical and mental well-being, especially through the provision of medical services
💡 Concept

the maintenance and improvement of physical and mental well-being, especially through the provision of medical services

Give health care, but don't forget to take care and practice self-care!
🎵 Rhyme

Give health care, but don't forget to take care and practice self-care!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈhelθ ker/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈhelθ keə/

🌳Etymology

Roothealth
Suffix-care

🎵Rhyme

self-careday caretake care
self-care
day care
take care

🔗Collocations

health care system
health care provider
health care costs
universal health care
health care reform
quality health care

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My grandmother says the secret to good health care is eating kimchi and complaining about young people.

Health care workers deserve our respect and better working conditions.

😄 Fun example

The health care app reminded me to drink water so many times that I'm now 90% H2O.

Access to affordable health care is a basic human right.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

medical carehealthcaremedical treatmentmedical services

Antonyms

neglectabandonment

Related

medicinehospitaldoctornursetreatmentwellnessprevention

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