healing

Meaning

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) The process where the cells in the body regenerate and repair themselves.
2. (countable, uncountable) An act of healing, as by a faith healer.
3. (countable, uncountable) The psychological process of dealing with a problem or problems.

Verb

present participle and gerund of heal

heal

• Verb
• Noun

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Synonyms

cure

curative

curing

recovery

treatment

remedial

medicinal

sanative

therapeutic

health-giving

healthy

⚕️

alterative

medicine

💊

soothing

healthful

left hand

medical

mending

officinal

pharmaceutical

physic

reformative

refreshing

remedy

removing

reparation

restoration

restorative

salvation

treating

union

enhancive

vulnerary

healing art

complete recovery

rejeuvenating

medical treatment

therapy

practising medicine

amendatory

balmy

beneficial

care

charming

cicatrization

comforting

corrective

doctor

🧑‍⚕️

driving away

growing together

Translations

guérison

cura

Heilung

curación

cura

genezing

heilend

cicatrizzazione

traitement

curatio

cura

إلتئام

salutare

⚕️

abheilend

verheilend

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈhiːlɪŋ/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: heelinge

Inherited from Old English: hǣling

Cognate with Western Frisian: hieling

Cognate with Dutch: heling

Cognate with German: Heilung

In summary

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”).