1. The natural process by which the body repairs itself
   "The healing of his wound was slower than expected"

1. Tending to cure or restore to health
   "her gentle healing hand";
   - curative, alterative, remedial, sanative, therapeutic, sanatory

1. Get healthy again
   "The wound is healing slowly";
   - mend
    
2. Restore to health; eliminate a disease or condition
   "The quack pretended to heal patients but never managed to";
   - cure
    
3. Reconcile or restore (a difference or breach in good relations)
   "Time helped to heal the rift between the two friends"

Sounds like: healer, heeling, hee

Derived forms: healings

See also: healthful

Type of: activity, aid, ameliorate, better, bodily function, bodily process, body process, help, improve, meliorate

Encyclopedia: Healing, North Lincolnshire