healing

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   The natural process of the body repairing itself after injury or illness.

   Rest and good food can speed up the healing of a broken bone.

2. 2
   adj

   Helping to cure or restore health.

   The cream has a soothing, healing effect on dry skin.

3. 3
   noun

   The process of recovering emotionally from a painful experience.

   Talking to friends was an important part of her healing.

From Middle English heelinge, helynge, from Old English hǣling (“healing”), from Proto-Germanic *hailingō (“healing”), from Proto-Germanic *hailijaną (“to heal”), equivalent to heal + -ing. Cognate with West Frisian hieling (“healing”), Dutch heling (“healing”), German Heilung (“healing; cure”).

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