activities of daily living

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activities of daily living

noun

plural, plural only A set of common daily activities, including bathing, feeding, and relieving oneself. A person’s ability or inability to perform them is used as a measurement of their functional status.
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noun a set of common daily activities specified in healthcare, such as bathing, feeding or relieving oneself

日本語	日常生活動作 nichijō seikatsu dōsa
中文	日常生活活動 /日常生活活动 rìcháng shēnghuó huódòng
Français	activités de la vie quotidienne
Deutsch	Aktivitäten des täglichen Lebens
Italiano	attività della vita quotidiana
Ελληνικά	δραστηριότητες καθημερινής ζωής drastiriótites kathimerinís zoḯs
Tiếng Việt	sinh hoạt hàng ngày
العربية	أنشطة الحياة اليومية
עברית	פעולות היומיום

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@misc{activities_of_daily_living_2026,
  title = {activities of daily living},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/activities%20of%20daily%20living},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}