health·care

[helth-kair]
noun Also, health care.
1.
the field concerned with the maintenance or restoration of the health of the body or mind.
2.
any of the procedures or methods employed in this field.
adjective Also, health-care.
3.
of, pertaining to, or involved in healthcare: healthcare workers; a healthcare center.

Origin:
health + care

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healthcare

noun
the preservation of mental and physical health by preventing or treating illness through services offered by the health profession 
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Healthcare is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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Experience in healthcare academia is highly desirable.
Education is now in the same boat as healthcare in terms of cost behavior.
Quit taking the tax dollars of legal residents to fund food and healthcare for
  the illegals.
The healthcare worker must choose the best response.
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