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health warning

health warning noun: an official edict that a particular substance or activity is dangerous, or an expression of such an edict.

Noun

health warning (plural health warnings)

  1. (UK) An official edict that a particular substance or activity is dangerous, or an expression of such an edict.
    • The law requires a health warning on packets of cigarettes.
  2. (UK, colloquial) An indication or admission that an opinion, statistic, etc. is to be treated with doubt or scepticism.
    • As I am a member of that political party, my views must come with a health warning.
    Synonyms:
    disclaimer

Synonyms of health warning

Forms of health warning

pluralhealth warnings

Questions about health warning

What does health warning mean?
Health warning means an official edict that a particular substance or activity is dangerous, or an expression of such an edict.
What part of speech is health warning?
Health warning is a noun.
What is the plural of health warning?
The plural of health warning is health warnings.

Words near health warning in the dictionary

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  2. health stamps
  3. health tourism
  4. health visitor
  5. health visitors
  6. health warning
  7. health warnings
  8. health worker
  9. health workers
  10. health-care
  11. health-conscious

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