Definition of "health" in English

noun

1. The state of being free from physical or psychological disease, illness, or malfunction; wellness.

   • Her mental health is really affected by stressful environments.
   • My granpa still enjoys very good health.

2. 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.

3. Physical condition.

4. (obsolete) Cure, remedy.

5. (countable) A toast to prosperity.

6. (video games) The amount of damage an in-game object can withstand before it is destroyed.

   • The enemies on this level have a lot of health.

noun

1. (obsolete) A warrior; hero; man.