public healthnoun [ U ]
uk/ˌpʌb.lɪk ˈhelθ//ˌpʌb.lɪk ˈhelθ/the government system for providing for the health needs and services of all the people of a country or region:
Public health officials have urged parents to keep their children home from school when they have flu.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Health in general
- attachment
- constitution
- constitutional
- constitutionally
- health
- healthful
- healthy
- hygiene
- hygienic
- sanitary
- sanitation
- shape
- unclean
- welfare
- well-being
- wellness