heal (h l)v. healed, heal·ing, heals v.tr. 1. To restore to health or soundness; cure. See Synonyms at cure. 2. To set right; repair: healed the rift between us. 3. To restore (a person) to spiritual wholeness. v.intr. To become whole and sound; return to health. [Middle English healen, from Old English h  lan; see kailo- in Indo-European roots.]heal  a·ble adj. |
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| Noun | 1. |  healing - the natural process by which the body repairs itselfbodily function, bodily process, body process, activity - an organic process that takes place in the body; "respiratory activity" conglutination, union - healing process involving the growing together of the edges of a wound or the growing together of broken bones |
| Adj. | 1. | healing - tending to cure or restore to health; "curative powers of herbal remedies"; "her gentle healing hand"; "remedial surgery"; "a sanative environment of mountains and fresh air"; "a therapeutic agent"; "therapeutic diets" healthful - conducive to good health of body or mind; "a healthful climate"; "a healthful environment"; "healthful nutrition"; "healthful sleep"; "Dickens's relatively healthful exuberance" |
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