health
Pronunciation: /hɛlθ/
noun
- the state of being free from illness or injury: he was restored to health
- a person’s mental or physical condition: bad health forced him to retire figurative a standard for measuring the financial health of a company
- (your health or your good health) used to express friendly feelings towards one’s companions before drinking.
Origin:
Old English hǣlth, of Germanic origin; related to whole