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🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

건강 센터

Pronunciation / Transliteration: geongang senteo

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Health center/ˈhɛlθ ˌsɛn.tər/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #2450 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"지역 건강 센터는 예방 접종을 제공합니다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A facility that provides medical services and health care to the community.

    "The local health center offers vaccinations and routine check-ups for residents."
  2. 2

    An establishment focused on promoting health and wellness through various services.

    "The health center organizes fitness classes and nutrition workshops for its members."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term combines 'health', derived from Old English 'hǣlþ' meaning wholeness or soundness, with 'center', from Old French 'centre' and ultimately Greek 'kentron' meaning a sharp point or focal point. Together in modern usage, it reflects the institutional evolution of centralized facilities providing comprehensive medical and wellness services to a community.

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