nnoun.processthe natural process by which the body repairs itselfDerivationally Related Form:heal
Hypernyms:activity bodily function bodily process body process
Inherited Hypernyms:healingbodily processorganic processprocessphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:conglutinationconvalescencerecoveryrecuperationunion
Full Hyponyms:convalescencelysisrallyunion
vverb.changeheal or recoverSynset:heal mend
Derivationally Related Form:healing
Hypernyms:ameliorate better improve meliorate
Inherited Hypernyms:mendbetterchange statechange
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Somebody ---s
vverb.bodyget healthy againExamples:- The wound is healing slowly
Derivationally Related Form:healing
Hypernyms:ameliorate better improve meliorate
Inherited Hypernyms:healbetterchange statechange
Direct Hyponyms:granulatescabskin over
Full Troponyms:granulatescabskin over
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Somebody's (body part) ---s
vverb.bodyprovide a cure for, make healthy againTopic:medicinepractice of medicine
Synset:bring around cure heal
Examples:- The treatment cured the boy's acne
- The quack pretended to heal patients but never managed to
Derivationally Related Form:healercurablecurecurative
Hypernyms:aid help
Inherited Hypernyms:bring aroundhelpbetterchange
Direct Hyponyms:recuperate
Entailment:care for treat
Full Troponyms:recuperate
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody
adj satadj.alltending to cure or restore to healthSynset:alterative curative remedial sanative therapeutic
Examples:- curative powers of herbal remedies
- her gentle healing hand
- remedial surgery
- a sanative environment of mountains and fresh air
- a therapeutic agent
- therapeutic diets
Antonyms:unhealthful
Derivationally Related Form:remedycure
Inherited Hypernyms:curative
Similar to:healthful