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- State of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.
- State of dynamic balance in which an individual’s or a group’s capacity to cope with the circumstances of living is at an optimal level.
- State characterized by anatomical, physiological, and psychological integrity; ability to perform personally valued family, work, and community roles; ability to deal with physical, biological, psychological, and social stress; a feeling of well-being; and freedom from the risk of disease and untimely death.
- In ecology, a sustainable steady state in which humans and other living organisms can coexist indefinitely.