well-man
noun plural -men
- a healthy man who attends a clinic or surgery to ensure that his general health, lifestyle, and sexual performance are satisfactory
- (as modifier)a well-man clinic
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- well-knit,
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- well-liked,
- well-loved,
- well-made,
- well-managed,
- well-mannered,
- well-marked,
- well-matched,
- well-meaning
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A well-man would have been weakened by the processes of cleansing he had endured.
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