"healthcare" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈhɛlθkɛɚ/ [US] Forms: healthcares [plural]
Etymology: health + care Etymology templates: {{af|en|health|care}} health + care Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} healthcare (usually uncountable, plural healthcares)
  1. Alternative spelling of health care Tags: alt-of, alternative, uncountable, usually Alternative form of: health care
    Sense id: en-healthcare-en-noun-RxInYVC8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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