healing

English

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈhiːlɪŋ/
  • Audio (US)(file)
  • Homophone: heeling
  • Rhymes: -iːlɪŋ

Etymology 1

From Middle English heelinge, helynge, from Old English hǣling (“healing”), equivalent to heal +‎ -ing. Cognate with Dutch heling (“healing”), German Heilung (“healing; cure”).

Noun

healing (countable and uncountable, plural healings)

  1. The process where the cells in the body regenerate and repair themselves.
  2. An act of healing, as by a faith healer.
  3. The psychological process of dealing with a problem or problems.
Derived terms
  • healing art
Translations
healing process — See also translations at recovery

Etymology 2

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

Verb

healing

  1. present participle of heal
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