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Healing

//ˈhiːlɪŋ// noun, verb

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    tending to cure or restore to health wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    The process where the cells in the body regenerate and repair themselves. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    the natural process by which the body repairs itself wordnet
  3. 3
    An act of healing, as by a faith healer. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    The psychological process of dealing with a problem or problems. countable, uncountable
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of heal form-of, gerund, participle, present

Etymology

Etymology 1

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”).

Etymology 2

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

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