healthy

/ˈhel-thē/

adjective

  1. enjoying good health : free from disease

  2. not displaying clinical signs of disease or infection

  3. beneficial to one's physical, mental, or emotional state : conducive to or associated with good health or reduced risk of disease

healthy children

A patient with HIV may be healthy for several years before developing either the cluster of symptoms identified as AIDS or any of the bacterial, viral, fungal or protozoal infections known as AIDS Related Complex …

healthy sound wholesome robust hale well mean enjoying or indicative of good health. healthy implies full strength and vigor as well as freedom from signs of disease. sound emphasizes the absence of disease, weakness, or malfunction.

adverb

  1. in a way that is beneficial to one's health

Let's face it: As much as we like to eat healthy, the old sweet tooth sometimes gets the best of us.

adjective

  1. conducive to a healthy heart and circulatory system

heart-healthy exercise