healthcare
UK/'helθkεә/US
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Definitions
n.
The organized provision of medical services to maintain or restore health; the medical system as a whole
医疗保健；医疗体系
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedhealth + care (looking after) = the looking-after of health. It has grown from a literal phrase into a single noun for the entire medical industry: healthcare costs, healthcare workers, the healthcare system.
Root care still carries 5 more wordsUsage Guide
Spelling: usually one word in American English (healthcare), often two in British English (health care). As a modifier it is hyphenless: healthcare system, healthcare costs, healthcare provider.
Example Sentences
- 1.
Rising healthcare costs worry many families.
- 2.
The country offers free healthcare to all citizens.
- 3.
Healthcare workers were praised during the pandemic.