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  • 1health — W1S1 [helθ] n [U] [: Old English; Origin: hAlth, from hal; WHOLE1] 1.) the general condition of your body and how healthy you are ▪ I m worried about my husband s health. ▪ Smoking can seriously damage your health . ▪ things that can be done to… …

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  • 2health — [ helθ ] noun uncount *** 1. ) the condition of your body, especially whether or not you are sick: His health improved once he stopped working. Smoking can seriously damage your health. in good health: She is 85 and still in very good health. in… …

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  • 3health — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ excellent, full, good, perfect ▪ bad, declining, delicate, failing, fragile, frail …

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  • 4health */*/*/ — UK [helθ] / US noun [uncountable] 1) the condition of your body, especially whether or not you are ill His health improved once he stopped working. Smoking can seriously damage your health. be good/bad for your health: Stress is definitely bad… …

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  • 5bad — bad1 W1S1 [bæd] adj comparative worse [wə:s US wə:rs] superlative worst [wə:st US wə:rst] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(not good)¦ 2¦(low quality)¦ 3¦(not sensible)¦ 4¦(morally wrong)¦ 5¦(wrong behaviour)¦ 6¦(serious)¦ 7 a bad time/moment etc …

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  • 6bad — I adj. 1) bad for (smoking is bad for your health) 2) bad to + inf. (it s bad to lie) 3) bad that + clause (it s too bad that he was not able to attend the meeting) 4) (misc.) not bad ( quite good ); not half bad ( fairly good ); that s (just)… …

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  • 7health — /helT/ noun (U) 1 your physical condition and how healthy you are: Betty s anxious about her husband s health. | Smoking can seriously damage your health. | be in good/excellent/poor health (=be generally healthy or unhealthy) | be good/bad for… …

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  • 8health — 01. He has excellent [health] because he eats well, and exercises regularly. 02. He received treatment for cancer about 5 years ago, and has remained [healthy] ever since. 03. Alcohol is actually not bad for your [health] if you drink small… …

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  • 9health — [[t]he̱lθ[/t]] ♦ 1) N UNCOUNT: oft with poss A person s health is the condition of their body and the extent to which it is free from illness or is able to resist illness. Tea contains caffeine. It s bad for your health. 2) N UNCOUNT Health is a… …

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  • 10Alliance for Natural Health — The Alliance for Natural Health (ANH) was founded in 2002 by Dr Robert Verkerk and is based in the UK. Legal challenge to European Union Food Supplements Directive In 2004, along with two British trade associations, ANH had a legal challenge to… …

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