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healing

  • noun
  • /ˈhiːlɪŋ/

The process where the cells in the body regenerate and repair themselves.

Other meanings

  1. An act of healing, as by a faith healer.

  2. The psychological process of dealing with a problem or problems.

Example sentences

  • “Faith healing is proven not to work.”

    Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
  • “She found healing through teaching others to cope.”

    Tatoeba · Igider · CC0

Word history

From Old English "hǣling".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “healing” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.