Rehabilitate Rehabilitate (verb) /ˌriː.həˈbɪl.ɪ.teɪt/ to help someone regain health – restore someone’s good rank or position – restore – recover – regenerate – repair – reestablish: It was attempted to rehabilitate the severely traumatized patient. Parts of speech Noun: rehabilitation Noun: rehabilitator Adjective: rehabilitative Antonyms destroy, damage
Chronic Chronic (adj) /ˈkrɒn.ɪk/ US /ˈkrɑː.nɪk/ (of a disease) lasting for a long time – long-lasting – enduring – always present – persistent – habitual – extremely bad: He’s suffering from chronic fatigue. A chronic disease is a long-term health condition that persists for an extended period, often for the rest of a person’s life, …
Underweight Underweight /ˌʌn.dəˈweɪt/ US /-dɚ-/ (adj) too skinny and thin – weighing less than normal – skin-and-bone – malnourished – emaciated – gaunt: She gave birth to an underweight premature baby. Many health professionals warn about the risks associated with being underweight, which can include weakened immune function, fragile bones, and fatigue. Just like being …
Sanitary Sanitary /ˈsæn.ɪ.tri/ US /-ter.i/ (adj) connected with public health, hygienic and clean, free from infection, healthy, wholesome, salubrious, sterile: As a waiter, you should always put sanitary serviettes on the tables before customers’ arrival. Emphasis on developing sanitary conditions in a society is due to avoiding spreading pandemic diseases. Antonyms dirty, unsanitary Parts of speech Noun: …
Gluttonous Gluttonous /ˈglʌt.ən/ (adj) eating food greedily – having a voracious appetite, insatiable, excessive, desirous: Obesity is the least concomitant of being gluttonous. Why is gluttony a bad habit? Being gluttonous, or consuming food in excessive amounts, poses significant health risks. Overeating can lead to obesity, which is associated with a range of serious health …
Anorexia Anorexia /ˌænəˈreksɪə/ (noun) Anorexia is a mental ailment that subjects the sick person to enduring starvation – appetite loss – persistent loss of appetite: The nutritionist prescribed some special medications for his Chronic anorexia. What is anorexia? Anorexia, short for anorexia nervosa, is a serious eating disorder characterized by an intense fear of gaining …
English Vocabulary about Health and Disease English Vocabulary about Health and Disease Afflict Watch this video on YouTube It is an illness which afflicts women more than men. Cancer He died of liver cancer. Chiropractor Finally, our local chiropractor could treat my chronic backache. Contagious Flu is a common contagious disease, especially in the winter. Cure-all a …
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English Presentation American Lifestyle vs. European Lifestyle English Presentation American Lifestyle vs. European Lifestyle Watch this video on YouTube LELB Society’s Lecturer: Sasan Handout Provided by the Lecturer What are some factors that can influence various lifestyles led by people all around the world? In which region do people have to pay for using public toilets? In …