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bill of health
Definition of BILL OF HEALTH
1
: a certificate given to the ship's master at the time of leaving port that indicates the state of health of a ship's company and of a port with regard to infectious diseases
2
: a usually favorable report following an examination or investigation <gave the criticized textbook a clean bill of health>
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First Known Use of BILL OF HEALTH
1644
Rhymes with BILL OF HEALTH
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bill of health
noun \ˌbil-əv-\
Medical Definition of BILL OF HEALTH
: a duly authenticated certificate of the state of health of a ship's company and of a port with regard to infectious diseases that is given to the ship's master at the time of leaving the port
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