Healthcare

//ˈhɛlθkɛɚ// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of health care. alt-of, alternative, uncountable, usually

    "There are many groups trying to claim healthcare marketing as part of their activity."

  2. 2
    the preservation of mental and physical health by preventing or treating illness through services offered by the health profession wordnet

Synonyms

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health care

Example

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"In the year 2000, the French health system had been selected by the WHO as the best performing in terms of dispensing and organizing healthcare."

Etymology

From health + care.

Related phrases

Canadian healthcarehealthcare practitionerhealthcare professionalpreventive healthcare

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