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Health and illness are words that are culturally and socially defined. Cultures differ in what they consider to be and normal. All cultures have known concepts of being physically well or ill but most of what we now recognise as is a consequence of developments in western science over the past three centuries. In pre-modern cultures the family was the main institution coping with . There have always been individuals who specialised in which use a mixture of and magical remedies and many of these traditional systems of treatment survive today in non-western cultures throughout the world. A large number of them fall into the category of alternative medicines.

healthy medicine filling ravenous physical fine healing sickness

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Correct answer: healthy
Explanation: The word 'healthy' fits grammatically as an adjective that describes what cultures consider to be in a good state of physical well-being. It aligns with the context of discussing health and illness, making it the appropriate choice.
Meaning: 'Healthy' refers to being in good health or free from illness.
Wrong options:
ravenous: 'Ravenous' is an adjective meaning extremely hungry, which does not relate to the concept of health.
fine: 'Fine' is an adjective that can mean satisfactory or acceptable, but it does not specifically convey the idea of being in good health.
medicine: 'Medicine' is a noun that refers to substances used for treating illness, which does not fit as a descriptor for health.
sickness: 'Sickness' is a noun that refers to a state of being ill, which is the opposite of what is being described here.
filling: 'Filling' is an adjective that typically describes something that satisfies hunger, which is irrelevant in the context of health.
Correct answer: medicine
Explanation: The term 'medicine' is a noun that fits grammatically as it refers to the field or practice of treating illness. It is contextually appropriate as it relates to the developments in western science regarding health.
Meaning: 'Medicine' refers to the science or practice of diagnosing, treating, and preventing illness.
Wrong options:
ravenous: 'Ravenous' is an adjective that describes extreme hunger, which does not relate to the concept of medical practice.
healing: 'Healing' is a noun that refers to the process of becoming healthy again, but it does not encompass the broader field of medicine.
fine: 'Fine' is an adjective that does not relate to the medical field and is too vague in this context.
physical: 'Physical' is an adjective that describes something related to the body, but it does not refer to the practice of medicine itself.
sickness: 'Sickness' is a noun that refers to the state of being ill, which is not what is being defined here.
Correct answer: sickness
Explanation: The word 'sickness' is a noun that fits grammatically as it refers to the state of being ill. It is contextually relevant as it describes what the family dealt with in pre-modern cultures.
Meaning: 'Sickness' refers to a condition of ill health or disease.
Wrong options:
ravenous: 'Ravenous' is an adjective that describes extreme hunger, which does not relate to the context of illness.
healing: 'Healing' is a noun that refers to the process of recovery, which does not fit as a subject of coping.
fine: 'Fine' is an adjective that does not convey the concept of illness and is too vague in this context.
healthy: 'Healthy' is an adjective that describes a state of good health, which is the opposite of what is being discussed here.
physical: 'Physical' is an adjective that relates to the body but does not refer to a state of illness.
Correct answer: healing
Explanation: The term 'healing' is a noun that fits grammatically as it refers to the process of making or becoming sound or healthy again. It is contextually appropriate as it describes the specialization in treating illness.
Meaning: 'Healing' refers to the process of recovery from illness or injury.
Wrong options:
ravenous: 'Ravenous' is an adjective that describes extreme hunger, which does not relate to the process of treatment.
sickness: 'Sickness' is a noun that refers to the state of being ill, which does not fit as a description of a specialization.
fine: 'Fine' is an adjective that does not convey the concept of treatment or recovery.
medicine: 'Medicine' is a noun that refers to the field of treatment, but it does not describe the process of healing itself.
physical: 'Physical' is an adjective that relates to the body but does not refer to the act of healing.
Correct answer: physical
Explanation: The word 'physical' is an adjective that fits grammatically as it describes remedies that are tangible and related to the body. It is contextually relevant as it contrasts with magical remedies.
Meaning: 'Physical' refers to something that is related to the body or material in nature.
Wrong options:
ravenous: 'Ravenous' is an adjective that describes extreme hunger, which does not relate to remedies.
healing: 'Healing' is a noun that refers to the process of recovery, which does not fit as a descriptor for types of remedies.
fine: 'Fine' is an adjective that does not convey the concept of tangible remedies and is too vague in this context.
medicine: 'Medicine' is a noun that refers to the field of treatment, but it does not describe the nature of the remedies themselves.
sickness: 'Sickness' is a noun that refers to the state of being ill, which does not fit as a descriptor for remedies.

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