healing
[ hee-ling ]
/ ˈhi lɪŋ /
adjective
curing or curative; prescribed or helping to heal.
growing sound; getting well; mending.
noun
the act or process of regaining health: a new drug to accelerate healing.
Origin of healing
OTHER WORDS FROM healing
heal·ing·ly, adverb self-heal·ing, adjective un·heal·ing, adjectiveWords nearby healing
Definition for healing (2 of 2)
heal
[ heel ]
/ hil /
verb (used with object)
to make healthy, whole, or sound; restore to health; free from ailment.
to bring to an end or conclusion, as conflicts between people or groups, usually with the strong implication of restoring former amity; settle; reconcile: They tried to heal the rift between them but were unsuccessful.
to free from evil; cleanse; purify: to heal the soul.
verb (used without object)
to effect a cure.
(of a wound, broken bone, etc.) to become whole or sound; mend; get well (often followed by up or over).
Origin of heal
synonym study for heal
1. See
cure.
OTHER WORDS FROM heal
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British Dictionary definitions for healing
heal
/ (hiːl) /
verb
to restore or be restored to health
(intr; often foll by over or up)
(of a wound, burn, etc) to repair by natural processes, as by scar formation
(tr)
- to treat (a wound, etc) by assisting in its natural repair
- to cure (a disease or disorder)
to restore or be restored to friendly relations, harmony, etc
Derived forms of heal
healable, adjective healer, noun healing, noun, adjectiveWord Origin for heal
Old English
hælan; related to Old Norse
heila, Gothic
hailjan, Old High German
heilen; see
hale
1,
whole
Medical definitions for healing
heal
[ hēl ]
v.
To restore to health or soundness; cure.
To become well; return to sound health.