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Webster 1913 Edition


Healing

Heal′ing

,
Adj.
Tending to cure; soothing; mollifying;
as, the
healing
art; a
healing
salve;
healing
words.
Here
healing
dews and balms abound.
Keble.

Webster 1828 Edition


Healing

HE'ALING

,
ppr.
Curing; restoring to a sound state.
1.
Tending to cure; mild; mollifying.

HE'ALING

,
Noun.
The act of curing.
1.
The act of covering.

Definition 2024


healing

healing

English

Noun

healing (countable and uncountable, plural healings)

  1. The process where the cells in the body regenerate and repair themselves.
  2. An act of healing, as by a faith healer.
  3. The psychological process of dealing with a problem or problems.
Translations
Derived terms
  • healing art
Related terms

Etymology 2

From Middle English heelyng, equivalent to heal + -ing.

Verb

healing

  1. present participle of heal