What is health? – The definition of health

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Definition of health

The state of being hale and sound, in body and mind and being in the state free from physical disease or pain.

WHO (World Health Organization )

Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.
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WHO health definition
WHO health definition

Merriam-Webster Dictionary

The condition of being sound in body, mind, or spirit; especially : freedom from physical disease or pain.
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The Free Online Dictionary – Definition

1.The overall condition of an organism at a given time.

2. Soundness, especially of body or mind; freedom from disease or abnormality.

3.The state of being bodily and mentally vigorous and free from disease
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Princeton University-WordNet

1.A state of wellbeing free from disease
2.The general condition of body and mind
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Wikipedia – Definition

Health is the general condition of a person in all aspects. It is also a level of functional and/or metabolic efficiency of an organism, often implicitly human.
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