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healing

n. uncountable
B1 Intermediate US //ˈhiɫɪŋ// UK //hˈiːlɪŋ// heal·ing

n. the process of getting better after an injury or illness. It can also describe the way your mind feels better after a sad or difficult time.

n. the process of returning to health or soundness after an injury, disease, or emotional trauma. Often used to describe physiological recovery or psychological restoration.


SIMPLE

The doctor says the healing will take several weeks.

CONTEXTUAL

After the surgery, the patient focused on rest and nutrition to speed up the healing of the wound.

COMPLEX

The community organized a memorial service to facilitate collective healing after the tragic events of the previous winter.

Synonyms
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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