Overheal

verb

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Definitions

Verb

1
To heal over. intransitive
2
To cover over. obsolete, transitive
3
To heal excessively or beyond the point of normal healing, usually resulting in the formation of scar tissue. intransitive
"First, the tissues can heal slowly and inadequately. Second, the tissues can overheal and deposit and overabundance of fibrotic wound matrix […]"
4
To heal (a character) beyond the usual maximum level of health. transitive

Example

"First, the tissues can heal slowly and inadequately. Second, the tissues can overheal and deposit and overabundance of fibrotic wound matrix […]"

Etymology

Etymology 1

From over- + heal.

Etymology 2

From Middle English overhelen, equivalent to over- + heal (“to cover”).

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