healthcare meaning

UK /ˈhɛlθkɛə/ US /ˈhɛlθkɛr/ 2 syllables

healthcare (noun): the preservation of mental and physical health by preventing or treating illness through services offered by the health profession.

Definition of healthcare

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

    Synonyms: health care

    Type of: care

How to pronounce healthcare

healthcare is pronounced /ˈhɛlθkɛə/ in British English and /ˈhɛlθkɛr/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 18 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with HE · words ending in RE · 10-letter words

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