healing

[ hee-ling ]

adjective

1. curing or curative; prescribed or helping to heal.
2. growing sound; getting well; mending.

noun

1. the act or process of regaining health:

   a new drug to accelerate healing.

Other Words From

• healing·ly adverb
• self-healing adjective
• un·healing adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of healing¹

First recorded before 1000; Middle English heelyng (adjective), helynge (noun); Old English hǣlinge (noun); equivalent to heal + -ing ² for the adjective, heal + -ing ¹ for the noun

Example Sentences

He was previously beatified - attributed his first miracle - in 2020, the healing of a Brazilian child diagnosed with a congenital disease.

From BBC

Fibroblasts are specialized cells in connective tissues that play an important role in wound healing and tissue repair.

From Science Daily

The team developed a self-assembling methodology where synthetic peptides are mixed with whole blood taken from the patient to create a material that harnesses key molecules, cells, and mechanisms of the natural healing process.

From Science Daily

Here, though, “Stimmung,” a complex series of short sections revolving around “magic names” found throughout world cultures, became a session of healing.

From Los Angeles Times

“Acknowledging those historical wrongs that were committed against Native Americans is extremely important, but we need to take the next step toward healing,” Thompson said.

From Los Angeles Times