English adjective: healing | |||
1. | healing tending to cure or restore to health | ||
Samples | Curative powers of herbal remedies. Her gentle healing hand. Remedial surgery. A sanative environment of mountains and fresh air. A therapeutic agent. Therapeutic diets. | ||
Synonyms | alterative, curative, remedial, sanative, therapeutic | ||
Similar | healthful | ||
Antonyms | unhealthful | ||
English noun: healing | |||
1. | healing (process) the natural process by which the body repairs itself | ||
Broader (hypernym) | activity, bodily function, bodily process, body process | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | conglutination, convalescence, recovery, recuperation, union | ||