health measure
nounUK /ˈhelθ ˌmeʒ.ər/
US /ˈhelθ ˌmeʒ.ɚ/
A health measure is something you do to stay healthy or to check how healthy you are.
Washing your hands is a simple health measure that keeps germs away.
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2. A number or score that shows how healthy a person or group is.
The doctor looked at the health measures for the whole town.
3. An official rule made by a government to protect people's health.
The new health measure says all restaurants must be clean.
4. A way of measuring health, such as weight or blood pressure.
Blood pressure is an important health measure.