well-man

British

noun

1. a healthy man who attends a clinic or surgery to ensure that his general health, lifestyle, and sexual performance are satisfactory
2. ( as modifier )
  
  a well-man clinic

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“It is very heterogeneous. If someone is going for a well-man or well-woman check up, it could be something the GP could mention.”

From The Guardian ● Sep. 26, 2017

A well-man would have been weakened by the processes of cleansing he had endured.

From She Buildeth Her House by William Wistar Comfort

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