WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
ˈhealth ˌcare or ˈhealthˌcare,
n.
adj. Also, ˈhealth-ˌcare.
- Medicine[uncountable] the field or industry concerned with supplying services, equipment, and information related to maintaining and restoring physical and mental health.
adj. Also, ˈhealth-ˌcare.
- Medicineof, relating to, or involved in health care:a health-care center; health-care workers.
'health care' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
clinical governance
- health centre
- industrial medicine
- polyclinic
- social exclusion
- social inclusion
- telehealth
- trust
- UNISON
- alternative medicine
- barefoot doctor
- community mental health center
- copayment
- cradle-to-grave
- deinstitutionalize
- DNR
- fee-for-service
- healthcare
- hospice
- no-frills
- paramedic
- piggyback
- Planned Parenthood
- preferred-provider organization
- primary care
- Professional Standards Review Organization
- wellness
- subprofessional